Why I Read Wicked

Ultimately the book was fantastic but the movie wasn’t as far as good in my personal opinion. It was one of the best books I’ve had ever read. At first it goes slow but as you get to know the characters and the plot you get addicted to the book and can’t stop reading in a good

way had glasses and a mustache and for the most part he looked normal. His nickname was The Green River Killer because some of the bodies of his killing were fished out of the Green River in King County, Washington. The killings took place from the 1982 to 2001 (Newton, 2000, p.223). It is known that Ridgway had sexual intercourse with the prostitutes before he killed them. After a while, he would also have sex with them after they were dead. Another interesting fact is that sometimes, after Ridgway had sex with the already dead victims, he would put rocks in their vaginas (Philbin, 2011, p.199). Ridgway may have easily killed up to 90 women, but it will never be known because in videos, he says that he is not completely sure exactly how many

Wicked, the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the East is a fantasy book by Gregory Maguire. It follows the life of the Wicked Witch, the character from the Wizard of Oz, from her birth to her death, or her pseudo-death. It also explores the question the nature of good and evil.

First, I like the thoroughness of detail in some parts of the book. For example when reading about the circus acts it is like being there seeing it with my own eyes. I also, like how it gives you an off the stage or behind the scene view of some of the circus characters and how the interact with each other being more like a big family rather than just some random people that came together just to put on a show. I believe this sheds a new light on the fact that just because someone or something may appear different it's so easy just to look at a person and cast judgement without actually knowing the person for whom he or she is inside.

My favorite character in the play was Scout, played by Gwendolyn Timbrell, she achieved superb memorization of her lines, facial expression, and staying in character. The only character that stuck out to me was Teresa Smallwood who play Jean Louise. The night that I watched the performance she messed up multiple times, jumbling her words, but other than that I thought she did a respectable job narrating. I was thoroughly impressed by how well all of the children in the play did, However, I think they drew away attention from the other characters in the

J.K. Rowling stated, “Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.” Acceptance is a common theme shared throughout the texts. In Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury and “If” by Rudyard Kipling, acceptance is shown through characterization. Furthermore, acceptance is described through point of view in “The Third and Final Continent” by Lahiri. Additionally acceptance is described through the setting in Something Wicked This Way Comes and “The Third and Final Continent”. The theme of accepting everything in one’s life is shown in Something Wicked This Way Comes, “If”, and “The Third and Final Continent”, through the use of literary devices characterization, point of view, and setting.

Watership Down is a novel about anthropomorphized group of rabbits who live in their natural habitat. They are in search of a new warren, after a rabbit named Fiver has a vision about the destruction of their warren. With Hazel as their leader, they survive through a precarious journey of temptation and perils such as predators as well as traps set by humans. Through their journey, they tell their tale of mythical rabbit name El-ahrairah.

Title of the Work: Wicked: The Life and Times of The Wicked Witch of The West

Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West is a fictional representation of many problems faced by the world in the past and present. It follows the life of Elphaba, who later becomes the “Wicked Witch of the West”, a result from her life experiences as a rebel against the Wizard of Oz, her unfortunate appearance of green skin, and several other trials she’s faced. Maguire was born in Albany, New York and lost his mother in childbirth. His father was a writer, but was very ill at the time of Maguire’s birth, so he and his three older siblings had to stay with family and Maguire even spent time in an orphanage before moving back with his father and his new wife. His family

learn the price you have to pay“, (Something Wicked This Way Comes . Jake Clayton , Walt Disney Productions, 1983). Ray Bradbury’s novel, Something Wicked This Way Comes is a science fictional/ fantasy novel about an ongoing battle between good and evil. Jim Nightshade and Jim Halloway are two young boys who are about to undergo a life-changing experience as well as the town of Greentown, Illinois. A carnival rolls into town after midnight in late October, which was very weird because carnivals usually end after labor day, “Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Show-Fantoccini, Marionette

Throughout Something Wicked This Way Comes there is an ongoing battle between good and evil, and many problems dealing with greed. In most stories good prevails, but things happen differently this time. The characters have problems with greed and evil thoughts, which will bring them misfortune throughout the story.

Overall, the book is really good and sticks to those three main ideas of courage, weakness and truth throughout it. As both a reader and a writer (I write my own little novels) this book is really goods and i would recommend it to anyone who asks

There are only three witches in the movie: The Good Witch of the North, The Wicked Witch of the East and The Wicked Witch of the West. In the movie Glinda is the name of The Good Witch of the North. Whereas in the book The Good Witch of the South has the name Glinda and The Good Witch of the North has no name. As the book goes on they reach Oz and he asks them to kill The Wicked Witch of the West. The Wicked Witch is not seen or heard from until the end of the book. In the movie she is seen several times. Dorothy and Toto see her in The Land of the Munchkins, when they rescue the Tin man, and when they all arrive at The Emerald City.

Musicals were originally developed in the 20th century with the purpose to entertain, however, they have surpassed this and have accomplished to entwine with the emotions of an audience group through the manipulation of certain musical elements. One of the musicals that correspond to an unadulterated musical is The Wicked. The wicked is based on a book by Winnie Holzman with the Music and Lyrics written by Stephen Schwartz. The musical focuses on the basis of an unlikely friendship and who struggle with opposing viewpoints, personalities and rivalry. This friendship is shown through the pop melodies with an addition of sophisticated musical theatre song construction.

The Italian Renaissance that took place in the 1400’s was a time of discovery and innovation. New ways of painting and different forms of art were created. The middle ages consisted of only religious paintings; while as the Renaissance had paintings of elegance and beauty. Arguably, one of the most important forms of art discovered was secularism, and the man who influenced it among the people was Sandro Botticelli. Secularism is a theme that is seen through art and has nothing to do with religion.