- 期刊
Cultural Interpretations of the American Fairy Tale "Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
從《綠野仙蹤》看美國文化
摘要
《綠野仙蹤》是美國兒童文學中，最受歡迎的作品之一。不僅孩子們喜歡閱讀，而且也可從中了解美國文化的涵義。故事敘述一位名叫桃樂絲小女孩的冒險故事，作者包姆更將二十世紀初期，美國金、銀本位之爭等議題蘊含在其中。Oz是黃金白銀重量單位ounce的縮寫，故事中的主角之一，小女孩桃樂絲所穿的銀鞋，象徵美國經過金、銀本位之爭後，最後美國政府採用金本位，這意味著包姆所支持的“民粹黨”候選人在美國總統選舉中失敗，故事的結局是桃樂絲所穿的銀鞋永遠消失了，表示美國永遠不會再採用白銀本位，從此確定了美國的金元本位主義。我們可以藉由研究《綠野仙蹤》的過程中，來了解美國文化所蘊含的意義。
並列摘要
The ”Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is one of the most popular fairy tales in US children's literature. It not only pleases children but also interprets American culture. The story is about the adventure of a girl named Dorothy in the Land of Oz. The author Baum had hidden the American economic fight between silver and gold standard in this novel. Oz is the abbreviation of ounces, that is the weighting unit of these precious metals. Since American government had adopted gold standard after this economic crisis, it means that the Populist Party supported by Baum had lost the election of American President at last. The pair of silver shoes, Dorothy worn, had disappeared forever, represented that silver standard had never been adopted by American government. Therefore, we can understand American culture by the study of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.