Bless me Father, for I have sinned, should have been the title of this chapter. In this case, it is sister rather than Father. Elphaba has decided to confess her sins/her potential reasoning behind Fiyero’s death. The sisters however, shoot her down by, not allowing her to speak her mind. They are not much help.
With them continuing on about the rumours about Fiyero being involved with political issues, and when he wrote home, he rarely mentioned Elphaba, but he mostly mentioned Glinda. Leading the sister to believe that they were having an affair. It does make sense. They also believe that Glinda’s husband could have been the one to murder him, once he found out about the affair.
The theme of rumours is prevalent throughout the entire novel. The first example being the talk around town about Elphaba’s skin colour. As the book progresses, the rumours become more personal and hurt the feelings of the people they were intended to hurt. Another example is; the lives of former classmates. When Fiyero was telling Elphaba about their former classmates, she questions them. They could be false or true, however the author indicates that they are true, by elaborating on relationships of the characters. (Glinda and Fiyero’s meeting.)
Some rumours that are prevalent in today’s society are easy accessible and are can be found anywhere. With the technology that there is today, a rumour; for instance, Justin Bieber is the father of a girl he has never met, baby. With the internet and celebrity gossip websites, people all around the globe, are able to see what is happening within a few seconds.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
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