Elphaba

McGuire. The Broadway musical “Wicked,” by Winnie Holzman, was based on this novel. When it made its debut it astounded the world as it won many awards. “Wicked” draws in many people because they can relate to the feeling of being ostracized the way Elphaba was. In the 21st century, musicals have progressed along with technology due to the use of new special effects in musicals today. The New Millennium marks the beginning of the 21st century. On September 9th 2001 one of the most horrific events had

Wicked, by Gregory Maguire, is a fantasy-themed story that plays out the origins of the Wicked Witch of The West, or Elphaba, from the iconic film “The Wizard of Oz.” The story begins from her birth and ends with her unfortunate death. It is broken up into five arcs, which are five life stages Elphaba experiences. The majority of the book is told by important characters that she meets, such as Glinda, Boq, and Fiyero, so rather than learning firsthand what’s going on in her mind, the reader sees

before Wicked even though when looking at a timeline it shows Wicked should be first, then Oz. The book revolves around these two main Character Elphaba and Glinda, there are other characters

Character Analysis Essay Wicked, created by Winnie Holzman, is a musical is centered around a story of a misunderstood outcast Elphaba Thropp, as told by her frenemy G(a)linda Upland. The story begins with an affair that Elphaba’s mother has with a “green” man who forces her to drink a green elixir. Later the elixir is revealed to be the reason why Elphaba’s skin is green. Elphaba is nearsighted and a bit of a nerd in terms of appearance but even more so with her intelligence being her strongest suit

etc. Plot summary: Frex who is a minister who has a sermon to give today and Melena who is a housewife, is pregnant with Elphaba who turns out to be born green. They hide out in a house in the woods. Turtle Heart who is a Quadling that is having an affair with Melina, makes a magic mirror for Elphaba. A character named Galinda goes to Shiz University and ends up having Elphaba as her roommate. There is a tea party/ poetry slam that Madam Morrible is hosting and Boq who was Elphaba’s childhood friend

evil. The main character is, of course, the Wicked Witch, Elphaba. She is born green, with really sharp teeth, and afraid of water. When she gets near water, she just gets really scared, and when she cries or a couple drops of water get on her it burns her. When she is still young her father, who is a minister, decides they will move to the Quadling country to try to convert the people there to the faith of the Unknown God. Elphaba is described many times

idea expressed throughout. The idea is racism and its effects on others. Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, experiences racism with open, prejudiced views on her green skin and her overall appearance. Another form of the idea of racism is expressed through the Bann of Animal Rights and Mobility throughout the book. An Animal is just like a human, but their physical anatomy is that of an animal. Since she was born, Elphaba has had green skin, and she has had to live with it. Her tall, thin and

the song, and I felt the emotion as she sang. It did not take long for me to come up with blocking for the scene seeing as not very much I needed. I felt the natural movement of the scene just by listening to it. This song is the turning point for Elphaba and I love getting to become that

This song relates to the dark and ominous atmosphere of the play. This is song is from the Broadway play Wicked. It is sung by Elphaba, who is the Wicked Witch of the West. The song is about Elphaba going mad, because she feels as though she caused Fiyero's (her lover) death. This song signifies her breaking point and when she has had enough of helping people and being good just to save lives. She thinks that everyone, no matter what, will just turn against her, like when she turned Boq into the

society, banned from riding in transportation, and have a new law made to hinder them in the world. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West focuses on the hardships and people that shaped Elphaba Thropp’s (The Wicked Witch of the West) life and personality. Through this Elphaba learns magic as well as how to use it and gains a hatred for humanity. Discrimination against the Animals is a major and recurring theme in the book. The brutality and hardships that the Animals faced played