Original sentence: According to this interpretation, the Scarecrow, like other characters and elements in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, was a common theme found in editorial cartoons of the previous decade.Although it was a children’s book, of course, Baum noted in the preface that it was a "modernized" fairy tale as well.Those who interpret The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as a political allegory often see the Scarecrow, a central figure, as a reflection of the popular image of the American farmer—although he has been persuaded that he is only a dumb hick, he possesses a strong common sense that needs only to be reinforced by self confidence
Edited sentence: " (Swartz, Oz p 34)."You wouldn't be as badly off as John D.) In the 1902 stage adaptation the Tin Woodman wonders what he would do if he ran out of oil.Rockefeller," the Scarecrow responds, "He'd lose six thousand dollars a minute if that happened.Some readers see him as reflection of the popular image of the American farmer—although he has been persuaded that he is only a dumb hick, he possesses a strong common sense that needs only to be reinforced by self confidence.The Scarecrow is a central figure.The oil needed by the Tin Woodman had a political dimension at the time because Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company stood accused of being a monopoly (and in fact was later found guilty by the Supreme Court.These were all common themes in the editorial cartoons of the previous decade.They state that Baum and Denslow did not simply the invent the Lion, Tin Man, Scarecrow, Yellow Brick Road, Silver Slippers, cyclone, monkeys, Emerald City, little people, Uncle Henry, passenger balloons, witches and the wizard.WOZ was a children’s book, of course, but as Baum warned in the preface, it was a "modernized" fairy tale as well