Green, Goats, and Girls, Oh My!

The next section should involve a better understanding as to why Galinda does not want to be seen with her roommate. It also could bring back some of the newer characters that have been introduced. Such as; Doctor Dillamond, the Goat. It would be interesting on how the author incorporates his story line with the rest of the novel. Another possibility could include; Galinda and Elphaba becoming friends. They have already bonded over the storm, but it would be interesting to see how their relationship forms into a friendship.

Galinda Part 2

This section of the novel elaborates on the characters and what their presence means for the story. Galinda has her meeting with Madame Morrible, and informs her of his misfortune. In other words a bogus made up story to play on Madame Morrible’s sympathy strings. This involved her Ama and how she was unable to accompany her, as well as how she has a strange disorder in which she randomly begins discussions with inanimate objects. As the situation progresses, there is nothing that Madame can do, and the entire situation begins to take a political point of view.

As the relationship between Elphaba and Galinda progresses, there is a sense of mistrust, unkindly behaviour and a non communication. They also seem to have nothing in common. Galinda has made other friends; Shenshen, Pfannee, and Milla. They are girls from the same social class as Galinda.

The story informs the reader that the current leader of Oz, has been the leader for sixteen years. As well as Elphaba’s family has moved to Quadling County.

One nigh during a storm, the girls bond over staying safe and sound in their room. They discuss the text that Elphaba is reading. It a comparison between good and evil. Eventually this begins to bore Galinda, and she falls asleep. She tells her friends what a loser Elphaba is and tries to distance herself from her.

Galinda A Bad Witch?

In the upcoming chapter, there is little that could lead the reader to a surprise. Now that Galinda knows her roommate, and has a meeting with Madame Morrible, her plotline in the next chapter has laid out. She will most likely complain during her meeting, saying it is unfair that she has to share a room with another girl, and she should have her own. The social aspect of the relationship between Galinda and Elphaba will be intense, because of Galinda’s want to be popular amongst the upper social class.

Part Two Commences!

To start off, this section of the novel, there is a picture of a goat wearing a suit and a pair of glasses. This could explain the theme of magic that has been referenced to so far in the novel. Another clue that this picture can give the reader is the small name above the gate, positioned behind the goat. This almost looks as if the place positioned behind the gate is the place the name is referring to. The buildings look as if they a communal buildings or public/community buildings.



As the text is concerned, the section is introduced by a new character to the story. Her name is Galinda. She is a seventeen year old student that is on route to her new school; The University of Shiz. She was to be accompanied with her Ama, or her nanny, but due to a nail in the foot she will be absent for a few days. She will be completing her fellowship at Crage Hall. The division of the school is similar to those of the University of Oxford, in which the school is run by self governing sections. While on the train to the University, she shares a cab with a Goat. In the novel, animals speak, but only special animals with a capital at the beginning of the type of animal. Doctor Dillamond, a biology professor at the University, shares his outrage of the poor treatment of the Animals, with Galinda. The reader finds out that he is the one responsible for shortening her name. It was Galinda, but he insists on calling her Glinda. Once Galinda reaches the University, she encounters a social issue. Without her Ama there, her room is undecided. It is the Amas job to decided and discuss between themselves who will have what room. The Amas are mainly for rich students. Luckily due to Galinda’s persistence, she is able to make a deal with the headmaster; Madame Morrible. The headmaster allows her to stay with another girl who is unaccompanied and will be needing a chaperone. This girl is Elphaba. Based on the way they interact with each other, they are not going to be getting along.