Uprisings Part 1

The theme throughout this section of the chapter is growth. There were many times when a character or emotion grew. The first instance being; the loss of Manek. The entire family were in a grieving state. They felt that the loss of Manek was to allow Liir to continue living. Another point in the section where there is a growth, is when Nor invites the Gale forcers into the castle. It took her a lot of courage to invite them in, and once they are in, she defends her decision to invite them, against Auntie Guest.

Elphaba went through a growth in this chapter as well. Her love and protection for her family grew. At first she told the Gale Forcers to leave everyone alone and to go away, but she also grows closer with Nanny, who tells her many stories about Melena.

The Gale Forcers cause conflict in this chapter because they seem as though they are trustworthy, but Elphaba does not seem to trust them. Liir On the other hand grows very fond of them.

The last form of growth in this chapter is again about Elphaba. She feels stronger about her sister and helping people than she has ever had before. (Her heart grew three sizes that day.) Elphaba is questioning her role in her sisters’ life. As well as the decision about how Nessarose became Eminent Thropp

In the musical version, there is a song dedicated to personal growth. It is called Defying Gravity.

Here are the lyrics:

GALINDA

(Spoken)

Why couldn't you have stayed calm, for once! Instead of flying off the handle!



(Sung)

I hope you're happy

I hope you're happy now

I hope you're happy how you've

Hurt your cause forever

I hope you think you're clever



ELPHABA

I hope you're happy

I hope you're happy too

I hope you're proud how you would

Grovel in submission

To feed your own ambition



GALINDA & ELPHABA

So though I can't imagine how

I hope you're happy

Right now



GALINDA

(Spoken)

Elphie, listen to me. Just say you're sorry!



(Sung)

You can still be with the Wizard

What you've worked and waited for

You can have all you ever wanted -



ELPHABA

(Spoken)

I know



(Sung)

But I don't want it - No!

I can't want it anymore



Something has changed within me

Something is not the same

I'm through with playing by

The rules of someone else's game

Too late for second-guessing

Too late to go back to sleep

It's time to trust my instincts

Close my eyes

And leap...



It's time to try defying gravity

I think I'll try defying gravity

And you can't pull me down



GALINDA

Can't I make you understand

You're having delusions of grandeur?



ELPHABA

I'm through accepting limits

'Cause someone says they're so

Some things I cannot change

But till I try I'll never know

Too long I've been afraid of

Losing love I guess I've lost

Well if that's love

It comes at much too high a cost



I'd sooner buy defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity

And you can't pull me down!



(Spoken)

Galinda, come with me. Think of what we could do together!



(Sung)

Unlimited

Together we're unlimited

Together we'll be the greatest team

There's ever been - Glinda!

Dreams the way we planned 'em



GALINDA

If we work in tandem



GALINDA & ELPHABA

There's no fight we cannot win

Just you and I, defying gravity

With you and I defying gravity



ELPHABA

They'll never bring us down!



(Spoken)

Well, are you coming?



(GLINDA decides to stay behind.)



GALINDA

I hope you're happy

I hope your happy now that your choosing this -



ELPHABA

(Spoken)

You too



(Sung)

I hope it brings you bliss



GALINDA & ELPHABA

I really hope you get it

And you don't live to regret it

I hope you're happy in the end

I hope you're happy my friend



ELPHABA

So if you care to find me

Look to the Western sky!

As someone told me lately

Everyone deserves the chance to fly

And if I'm flying solo

At least I'm flying free

To those who ground me

Take a message back from me!



Tell them how I am defying gravity

I'm flying high, defying gravity

And soon I'll match them in renown

And nobody in all of Oz

No Wizard that there is or was

Is ever gonna bring me down!!



GALINDA

I hope you're happy



CITIZENS OF OZ

Look at her

She's wicked

Get her!!



ELPHABA

Bring me down!



CITIZENS OF OZ

No one mourns the wicked

So we got to bring her -



ELPHABA

Ahhhh!



CITIZENS OF OZ

--Down!

(The version that is on the television show Glee is much better!)



The main verse of the song has to do with Elphaba growing and forgetting what othe people think and continue with what she believes is right.



Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.