Now that we can all sleep sound tonight knowing that Liir is fine, and that he is going to live - at least for a little bit longer, it is time to make a prediction about next chapter.
With a cloth wrapped tightly around head, and a table set out in front with a argyle print and a crystal ball placed directly in the middle. Tapping long fingernails together
I see Elphaba going through a large change. Presumably a parental change. After the way she treated her son she needs to clean up her act otherwise FACS is going to take him away. There also is going to be a shift in time. Most likely a few years in the future. There are also going to be new characters that are introduced into Elphaba’s life. They will not play a large role, but will have an influence on her behaviour.
Exit psychic
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
Sunday, 6 November 2011
The Jasper Gates of Kiamo Ko Part 10
The theme of this final section of the chapter if magic. There were many magical instances that happen within the chapter. First off the sisters begin to speak of Elphaba’s name. They believe that is has something to do with Saint Aelphaba of the Waterfall. They begin to tell her story. To make it short, she ate grapes, went behind the water fall, and woke up a century later. Then she did it again. When she went into town, all the boys gawked at her.
Nor and Irji bust in just at the best part, but their news is way more important the origin of a name. They have found Liir, and he is still at the bottom of the well. Poor Liir. They also think that he is dead. As it turns out Chistery was the one to find him. Good monkey.
Manek one of the people there make some interesting and fully false accusations about Liir wanting to go into the well. (What a punk brat kid!) When they get him out of the well, the sisters want Elphaba to use spells to awake him. However in a time of crisis, just as everyone else, Elphaba panics. (This is also known as the fight or flight tactic.) Elphaba does not use spells, so Nanny convinces her to do CPR, which is a blessing, because Liir awakens. A disappointing part of this chapter is when everyone finds out that Liir has no fixed place to sleep. (In Canada, that is the definition of homeless.)
After this confrontation, Elphaba begins to think about the life choices that she has made. She tough about lies and about death, which is one of the themes for this chapter, and she thought about something that Sarima told her; hot anger and cold anger.
“Warm and cold anger working together to make a fury, a fury worthy enough to use as a weapon against the old things that still needed fighting” (Maguire 286)
She also thinks about how warm and cold making an icicle, which could be used as a weapon. As it turns out, the specific icicle that she was fixated on, had dropped right that moment and drove right through Manek’s head killing him instantly.
“Liir survived, but Manek did not.” (Maguire 286)
The theme in this section of the novel is death. It is prevalent during the entire book, but mostly in this chapter. First off, Elphaba’s mother had died, as well as Ama clutch, Doctor Dillamond, Tibbett, and Fiyero. Now in this chapter, the sisters are speaking of an everlasting goddess, that has not died, meanwhile Liir is on his death bed. He has almost drowned and luckily is saved at the last minute. This chapter also mentions in the last paragraph of the book - and the paragraph is only five lines long, speak out about how Elphaba used magic, without knowing, to send an icicle to kill Manek. It had worked and now he is dead.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
Nor and Irji bust in just at the best part, but their news is way more important the origin of a name. They have found Liir, and he is still at the bottom of the well. Poor Liir. They also think that he is dead. As it turns out Chistery was the one to find him. Good monkey.
Manek one of the people there make some interesting and fully false accusations about Liir wanting to go into the well. (What a punk brat kid!) When they get him out of the well, the sisters want Elphaba to use spells to awake him. However in a time of crisis, just as everyone else, Elphaba panics. (This is also known as the fight or flight tactic.) Elphaba does not use spells, so Nanny convinces her to do CPR, which is a blessing, because Liir awakens. A disappointing part of this chapter is when everyone finds out that Liir has no fixed place to sleep. (In Canada, that is the definition of homeless.)
After this confrontation, Elphaba begins to think about the life choices that she has made. She tough about lies and about death, which is one of the themes for this chapter, and she thought about something that Sarima told her; hot anger and cold anger.
“Warm and cold anger working together to make a fury, a fury worthy enough to use as a weapon against the old things that still needed fighting” (Maguire 286)
She also thinks about how warm and cold making an icicle, which could be used as a weapon. As it turns out, the specific icicle that she was fixated on, had dropped right that moment and drove right through Manek’s head killing him instantly.
“Liir survived, but Manek did not.” (Maguire 286)
The theme in this section of the novel is death. It is prevalent during the entire book, but mostly in this chapter. First off, Elphaba’s mother had died, as well as Ama clutch, Doctor Dillamond, Tibbett, and Fiyero. Now in this chapter, the sisters are speaking of an everlasting goddess, that has not died, meanwhile Liir is on his death bed. He has almost drowned and luckily is saved at the last minute. This chapter also mentions in the last paragraph of the book - and the paragraph is only five lines long, speak out about how Elphaba used magic, without knowing, to send an icicle to kill Manek. It had worked and now he is dead.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
Improv Status
The final section of this chapter is most likely very important to this section of the book. It indicates that a change is coming and a possible time/setting change as well.
In this next section of the book I am looking forward to exploring how the relationship between Elphaba and Nanny have changed. Elphie is no longer a child, in fact she has her own child, so there will be a shift in their relationship.
I am also really curious as to what happened to Liir. The last that we heard of him, he was stuck in a well. Is he still there? I really hope not. He could have drowned or died of starvation. If he is still down there, one thing is for sure, his fingers will look like raisins.
Instead of answering a question or multiple, I thought that I would relate this status role change to a real life example. After-school I partake in a drama club called; Commotion. The purpose of this is to improve our way into creating a show that is a piece of art. We enact many different activities and the outcome of many , we sponsor, meaning we choose our favourite, and the ones we would like to see in the final show, and relate our show from there. In one of the activities, we had to choose a pose and another person would begin an improve scene. I was chosen as the person who would begin the scene. With my partner on the ground I felt as though I should have high status and chose the role of a police officer who just shot a criminal. My partner acted very well and was able to make me wan to help his get to his feet as I demanded, and once he was standing, stole my imaginary gun from my hands, and shot me. Now the role of the status is within the gun itself. The person with the gun was able to control the people without it. Just like in the novel, where people who have power are able to control everyone else.
I just thought that it is an interesting topic, and the instructors, always bring up that example of power and status roles/shifts.
In this next section of the book I am looking forward to exploring how the relationship between Elphaba and Nanny have changed. Elphie is no longer a child, in fact she has her own child, so there will be a shift in their relationship.
I am also really curious as to what happened to Liir. The last that we heard of him, he was stuck in a well. Is he still there? I really hope not. He could have drowned or died of starvation. If he is still down there, one thing is for sure, his fingers will look like raisins.
Instead of answering a question or multiple, I thought that I would relate this status role change to a real life example. After-school I partake in a drama club called; Commotion. The purpose of this is to improve our way into creating a show that is a piece of art. We enact many different activities and the outcome of many , we sponsor, meaning we choose our favourite, and the ones we would like to see in the final show, and relate our show from there. In one of the activities, we had to choose a pose and another person would begin an improve scene. I was chosen as the person who would begin the scene. With my partner on the ground I felt as though I should have high status and chose the role of a police officer who just shot a criminal. My partner acted very well and was able to make me wan to help his get to his feet as I demanded, and once he was standing, stole my imaginary gun from my hands, and shot me. Now the role of the status is within the gun itself. The person with the gun was able to control the people without it. Just like in the novel, where people who have power are able to control everyone else.
I just thought that it is an interesting topic, and the instructors, always bring up that example of power and status roles/shifts.
The Jasper Gates of Kiamo Ko Parts 5-9
What was once lost has now been found. Another one of those sayings is; one man’s junk is another’s treasure. Elphaba found a book in the closet of the castle. It has purple pages and silver ink. Hmm… Sounds interesting. She believes that it is an encyclopaedia of magic and the spirit world. Sarima said that she did not even want the book in the first place, some man came up to the castle and told her that it was from another world and was not safe there, so she agreed to hide it. Since she had and still does not have any interest in it she allows Elphaba to read it as much as she wants.
The interesting part about this book is; the words move around the page. It is very similar to the first Harry Potter (Rowling) movie, in how the staircases move around. Is this to confuse people? Maybe?
In part six, the entire emotions of the novel change. The children are playing a friendly game of hide and seek, while trying to find Manek. They eventually find him spying on Elphaba trying to teach Chistery how to speak. Is she trying to make him into and Animal? Could the book have changed her mind about this magic information? She tries to teach him how to say spirit. After he mutters something along the lines of spit, she is very happy and impressed with him. She also mentions Doctor Dillamond and his work.
After this circus show, the entire clan goes ice skating on a nearby pond. Sarima brings up the topic of Elphaba’s magical broom. Which is ironic because Elphaba was just teaching Chistery some magical words. Elphaba refers to her broom as if it were not magical.
"I got it from an elderly maunt named Mother Yackle...."
"The old maunt said that the broom would be my link to my destiny," said Elphie. "I assume she meant that my destiny was domestic. Not magic." (Maguire 271)
Nor wants to hear the story of the Witch and the foxes again, and once Sarima is finished, Elphaba gets very defensive about the afterlife and evil. So much so that sweet Sarima mocks her by saying; “I pity the community of the afterlife when they’re asked to welcome you in. What a sour apple you always are.” (Maguire 272)
In chapter seven, - which is only a page and a half long, reveals much about the children and Elphaba’s true intentions. The children tell Liir that Elphaba is his mother. Mean little brats, that should be something that when she is ready, she should tell him herself. Liir though is confused at the thought of her as his mother. He is not the brightest of the bunch, which makes the reader wonder whether or not Elphaba did a well enough job raising him.
The children also break into Elphaba’s room and try to encourage Chistery to tell them some secrets. However their plan is foiled when he only spoke simple words that do not make sense together.
"Watch Witch," said Chistery, playing with his fingers. "Which wretch which?" (Maguire 273)
In the end Elphaba enters her room to see the children in there and kicks them out.
Throughout the novel so far the characters have been playing a lot of hide and seek, first Elphaba’s parents did not want anyone to see her, so they hid her, Elphaba stayed by herself and very quiet while she was in the Emerald City, Fiyero and Elphaba had to hide their relationship from everyone and would only get together in places where they were alone. Now the children are playing many games of hide and seek. This is also how the chapter starts off. Manek, the little punk kid that he is, encourages gullible Liir to hide in the fishing well. What a great half-brother. To make matter even worse, he leaves him all by himself in the well.
Meanwhile Elphaba lectures Sarima on her parenting skills. Sarima starts off the conversation with: “The sweet little vandals,” (Maguire 276) If that is not a contradictory… She also rebuttals back by saying that Elphaba is not also the best mother. Catfight! Luckily before anything violent happens, a sister interrupts them. New guests will be arriving tomorrow. At supper, Liir is nowhere to be found and Manek, again the little punk, does not speak up.
Chapter nine; the last chapter of this super long chapter blog, is a short chapter as well. The new guests have arrived, and guess who is with them? Nanny! (Did you think that she would ever come back?) She unknowingly spills that Elphaba’s name really is Elphaba rather than Auntie Guest. She informs them that she was only able to track down where Elphaba was because Crop, (remember him) had heard that Elphaba had served on Tibbett’s bedside while he died. She also informs everyone that the Wizard has crowned himself Emperor . (Does that sound like anyone very famous in history around 1804? Drawing a blank? The name is Napoleon, and he crowned himself Emperor.) Elphaba, being as political as she is, voiced her opinion, and surely will throughout the rest of the novel.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
The interesting part about this book is; the words move around the page. It is very similar to the first Harry Potter (Rowling) movie, in how the staircases move around. Is this to confuse people? Maybe?
In part six, the entire emotions of the novel change. The children are playing a friendly game of hide and seek, while trying to find Manek. They eventually find him spying on Elphaba trying to teach Chistery how to speak. Is she trying to make him into and Animal? Could the book have changed her mind about this magic information? She tries to teach him how to say spirit. After he mutters something along the lines of spit, she is very happy and impressed with him. She also mentions Doctor Dillamond and his work.
After this circus show, the entire clan goes ice skating on a nearby pond. Sarima brings up the topic of Elphaba’s magical broom. Which is ironic because Elphaba was just teaching Chistery some magical words. Elphaba refers to her broom as if it were not magical.
"I got it from an elderly maunt named Mother Yackle...."
"The old maunt said that the broom would be my link to my destiny," said Elphie. "I assume she meant that my destiny was domestic. Not magic." (Maguire 271)
Nor wants to hear the story of the Witch and the foxes again, and once Sarima is finished, Elphaba gets very defensive about the afterlife and evil. So much so that sweet Sarima mocks her by saying; “I pity the community of the afterlife when they’re asked to welcome you in. What a sour apple you always are.” (Maguire 272)
In chapter seven, - which is only a page and a half long, reveals much about the children and Elphaba’s true intentions. The children tell Liir that Elphaba is his mother. Mean little brats, that should be something that when she is ready, she should tell him herself. Liir though is confused at the thought of her as his mother. He is not the brightest of the bunch, which makes the reader wonder whether or not Elphaba did a well enough job raising him.
The children also break into Elphaba’s room and try to encourage Chistery to tell them some secrets. However their plan is foiled when he only spoke simple words that do not make sense together.
"Watch Witch," said Chistery, playing with his fingers. "Which wretch which?" (Maguire 273)
In the end Elphaba enters her room to see the children in there and kicks them out.
Throughout the novel so far the characters have been playing a lot of hide and seek, first Elphaba’s parents did not want anyone to see her, so they hid her, Elphaba stayed by herself and very quiet while she was in the Emerald City, Fiyero and Elphaba had to hide their relationship from everyone and would only get together in places where they were alone. Now the children are playing many games of hide and seek. This is also how the chapter starts off. Manek, the little punk kid that he is, encourages gullible Liir to hide in the fishing well. What a great half-brother. To make matter even worse, he leaves him all by himself in the well.
Meanwhile Elphaba lectures Sarima on her parenting skills. Sarima starts off the conversation with: “The sweet little vandals,” (Maguire 276) If that is not a contradictory… She also rebuttals back by saying that Elphaba is not also the best mother. Catfight! Luckily before anything violent happens, a sister interrupts them. New guests will be arriving tomorrow. At supper, Liir is nowhere to be found and Manek, again the little punk, does not speak up.
Chapter nine; the last chapter of this super long chapter blog, is a short chapter as well. The new guests have arrived, and guess who is with them? Nanny! (Did you think that she would ever come back?) She unknowingly spills that Elphaba’s name really is Elphaba rather than Auntie Guest. She informs them that she was only able to track down where Elphaba was because Crop, (remember him) had heard that Elphaba had served on Tibbett’s bedside while he died. She also informs everyone that the Wizard has crowned himself Emperor . (Does that sound like anyone very famous in history around 1804? Drawing a blank? The name is Napoleon, and he crowned himself Emperor.) Elphaba, being as political as she is, voiced her opinion, and surely will throughout the rest of the novel.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
All Together Now!
The next four chapters are going to be compiled into one large blog. This is only to save time, and they are really short chapter, therefore, the blogs about them would be short and the predictions even shorter. This part of the book is altogether only twenty-six pages long, allowing for only five and a half pages each chapter. (Yes I did math for an English project.) I am going to do a separate blog for the last section because it is longer and it most likely will have the most information.
Here is another question from my class:
I don’t like…
I do not like have Elphie is such a pushover. She does not speak her mind, and allows people to talk right over her. I really hope that she gains some form of confidence and talks back to them. That would make her character even more enjoyable.
I think that in these next sections of the chapter, Elphie will find confidence in herself, or fall into a deep depression, deeper than the one that she currently is in. Those could be the reasons as to why everyone refers to her as the Wicked Witch of the West.
Here is another question from my class:
I don’t like…
I do not like have Elphie is such a pushover. She does not speak her mind, and allows people to talk right over her. I really hope that she gains some form of confidence and talks back to them. That would make her character even more enjoyable.
I think that in these next sections of the chapter, Elphie will find confidence in herself, or fall into a deep depression, deeper than the one that she currently is in. Those could be the reasons as to why everyone refers to her as the Wicked Witch of the West.
The Jasper Gates of Kiamo Ko Part 4
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>.
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>.
Gershwin Theatre
Throughout the novel so far I have found that there are many different reasons as to why this storyline would make for a great musical.
1. There is a sound group of main characters, with high and intense emotions.
2. Along with the emotions are; the relatable instances that happen throughout the entire novel
3. Who wouldn’t want to put amazing lyrics with a great novel and call it a musical?
4. Finally, who would not want to see a classic film be adapted into a musical version, that explains the rise of the Wicked Witch of the West.
All great examples. I have not seen the musical so I do not know how they compare. But just as every book-movie comparison is, the book is always better! Some examples are; Harry Potter (Rowling), Twilight (Meyer) and Anne of Green Gables (Montgomery.) All of these examples are true because I have read the novels and seen the film adaptation. This is hard to do because, the imagination is so much stronger than what is laid out in front of our eyes during a movie. An example of this would be to Google image search the main character from Twilight (Meyer); Edward Cullen, there are many pictures that depict many people’s ideas of what he would look like, rather than the actor that was cast to play the role in the film.
On a personal level, I really love this novel, although there are some boring parts, the content is really good and I am enjoying how the character Elphaba is being played out. I love the original movie, and I love this book. I hope to be able to see the musical one day. I have been really close to seeing it, however, my brother and sister did not want to. I was so close. I even got a picture outside of the theatre it is played at:
I am enjoying this novel so far, and I am interested in reading further into this novel.
2. Along with the emotions are; the relatable instances that happen throughout the entire novel
3. Who wouldn’t want to put amazing lyrics with a great novel and call it a musical?
4. Finally, who would not want to see a classic film be adapted into a musical version, that explains the rise of the Wicked Witch of the West.
All great examples. I have not seen the musical so I do not know how they compare. But just as every book-movie comparison is, the book is always better! Some examples are; Harry Potter (Rowling), Twilight (Meyer) and Anne of Green Gables (Montgomery.) All of these examples are true because I have read the novels and seen the film adaptation. This is hard to do because, the imagination is so much stronger than what is laid out in front of our eyes during a movie. An example of this would be to Google image search the main character from Twilight (Meyer); Edward Cullen, there are many pictures that depict many people’s ideas of what he would look like, rather than the actor that was cast to play the role in the film.
On a personal level, I really love this novel, although there are some boring parts, the content is really good and I am enjoying how the character Elphaba is being played out. I love the original movie, and I love this book. I hope to be able to see the musical one day. I have been really close to seeing it, however, my brother and sister did not want to. I was so close. I even got a picture outside of the theatre it is played at:
I am enjoying this novel so far, and I am interested in reading further into this novel.
The Jasper Gates of Kiamo Ko Part 3
This chapter is short but it does have a good amount of useful information. At first Elphaba gets her own room at Kiamo Ko. It is in a tower, with round stone walls. Hmm… Interesting… Anyway, moving on, it is now winter in the Land of Oz, an everyone knows what that means! It is Lurlinemas time. (Remember this is the Oz’s version of Christmas) The children are in good spirits, seeing that it is holiday time. The boys go off to cut down some trees, while Nor and Liir, stay behind and paint. They found the paper in Elphaba’s room. Liir does not know how to paint so, he leaves.
Then there is a conflict in the scene. Chistery, the monkey is loose in the kitchen! He is let loose when Nor went into Elphaba’s room to get paper. Elphaba is in a bad vicious mood when she sees how the people in the kitchen are treating her animal. (Animal Lover?) Nor, the brave little girl she is, takes responsibility for her actions and apologizes to Elphaba. She feels even worse after Elphaba scolds her about entering her room.
This holiday is relatively close to the human holiday Christmas, however there is no mention of a “Santa.” There are fairies instead. Their names are;
Lurline and Preenella. This is similar to the poem Twas the Night Before Christmas (Clarke Moore) The lines; “While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads” (Clarke Moore) This line does not mention any fairy, but it does reference dancing, which is what fairies tend to do.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
Clarke Moore, Clement. Ed. Twas the Night before Christmas. Print. <http://www.carols.org.uk/twas_the_night_before_christmas.htm>.
Gale Force?
This next chapter, by the looks of it is short, and most likely one of hose filler chapters. I am hoping to read about a conflict soon between either the children or the adults. I am hoping that the secret between Elphaba and Fiyero is revealed. It would be interesting to see how not only will Sarima but the community will react. If it were to happen, then maybe that could be one o the reasons as too why the novel is named Wicked (Maguire).
Here are more of he questions that have been asked in class:
I had to look up… and I found…
I had to look up what gale force was, to come up with the answer that they were strong winds. I knew what they were of course, but I wanted a more accurate idea of what they were and certain classifications about them. I also looked up some information about Dorothy in order ot make the connection with the book and the movie.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
"Weather Terms." Bad Deck Weather. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct 2011. <http://www.baddeckweather.com/weather-terms/>.
Here are more of he questions that have been asked in class:
I had to look up… and I found…
I had to look up what gale force was, to come up with the answer that they were strong winds. I knew what they were of course, but I wanted a more accurate idea of what they were and certain classifications about them. I also looked up some information about Dorothy in order ot make the connection with the book and the movie.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
"Weather Terms." Bad Deck Weather. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct 2011. <http://www.baddeckweather.com/weather-terms/>.
The Jasper Gates of Kiamo Ko Part 2
This section of this chapter had a main theme. This being: secrets. There were many of them within this chapter and ultimately throughout the entire book. The largest being; Elphaba’s true intentions of her purpose of being in the Emerald City. Obviously this is no secret to the reader because it is mentioned throughout her life, but it is a secret to the characters in the novel.
In this chapter alone, there are many secrets. The main secret being, Liir is Elphaba and Fiyero’s son. This makes him, Samira, Nor, Manek and Irji’s half-brother, and son. What? What do you mean he’s my brother? By the way that Elphaba is treating him though, is almost as if she never wanted him. She treats him with little respect. She does not even tell him who his father is let alone that he is dead! What a horrible mother. This story is very similar to the plot line of the television show The Lying Game in the sense that the children are not told who their parents are. The situations are different, being that the main characters in the television show are adopted and not given information about their birth mother, and Liir, has not even bothered asking or putting in the effort to finding any answers about his past and where he came from.
Another example of a secret is; the broom. There is a mention of the magic broom, and Liir denies to tell the other boys about it because it is a secret.
“I can’t tell it’s a secret”
“Is it still a secret if we push you off the tower?” (Maguire 251)
It is obvious that someone has told Liir not to tell anyone about the magic broom. Is it possible that Elphaba cast a spell onto Liir?
"The Lying Game (TV Series 2011) - IMDb." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Alloy Entertainment. Web. 06 Nov. 2011. <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798274/>.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
In this chapter alone, there are many secrets. The main secret being, Liir is Elphaba and Fiyero’s son. This makes him, Samira, Nor, Manek and Irji’s half-brother, and son. What? What do you mean he’s my brother? By the way that Elphaba is treating him though, is almost as if she never wanted him. She treats him with little respect. She does not even tell him who his father is let alone that he is dead! What a horrible mother. This story is very similar to the plot line of the television show The Lying Game in the sense that the children are not told who their parents are. The situations are different, being that the main characters in the television show are adopted and not given information about their birth mother, and Liir, has not even bothered asking or putting in the effort to finding any answers about his past and where he came from.
Another example of a secret is; the broom. There is a mention of the magic broom, and Liir denies to tell the other boys about it because it is a secret.
“I can’t tell it’s a secret”
“Is it still a secret if we push you off the tower?” (Maguire 251)
It is obvious that someone has told Liir not to tell anyone about the magic broom. Is it possible that Elphaba cast a spell onto Liir?
"The Lying Game (TV Series 2011) - IMDb." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Alloy Entertainment. Web. 06 Nov. 2011. <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798274/>.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
No Good Deed
This last chapter was well written, and the introduction of the characters were well placed in the novel. If Elphaba were the narrator of this chapter, she would seem as though she were either mean or quick to judge her lover’s partner. The character of Sarima seemed to speak out of spite, and as though she had a plan to hurt her friend and family’s feelings in the future. There could be a possible cat fight between Sarima and Elphaba because of the husband/lover conflict.
In this next chapter, there could be a possible death or birth. Not in a literal sense, but a spiritual sense, meaning that some for of hope that Elphaba had could be destroyed or worse. She could feel as though Sarima had verbally pushed her over by claiming the higher authority.
Here is a song from the musical adaptation of the novel:
This song is attempting to explain the horrific death of Fiyero and how Elphaba is dealing with it. She feels that whoever has done this should pay.
Here are the lyrics to the song No Good Dead:
ELPHABA:
(spoken) Fiyero!
(sung) Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen
Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen
Let his flesh not be torn
Let his blood leave no stain
When they beat him
Let him feel no pain
Let his bones never break
And however they try
To destroy him
Let him never die:
Let him never die:
Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen
Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka: eleka:
What good is this chanting?
I don't even know what I'm reading!
I don't even know what trick I ought to try
Fiyero, where are you?
Already dead of bleeding.
One more disaster I can add to my
Generous supply?
No good deed goes unpunished
No act of charity goes unresented
No good deed goes unpunished
That's my new creed
My road of good intentions
Led where such roads always lead
No good deed
Goes unpunished!
Nessa:
Doctor Dillamond:
Fiyero:
Fiyero!!
One question haunts and hurts
Too much, too much to mention:
Was I really seeking good
Or just seeking attention?
Is that all good deeds are
When looked at with an ice-cold eye?
If that's all good deeds are
Maybe that's the reason why
No good deed goes unpunished
All helpful urges should be circumvented
No good deed goes unpunished
Sure, I meant well -
Well, look at what well-meant did:
All right, enough - so be it
So be it, then:
Let all Oz be agreed
I'm wicked through and through
Since I can not succeed
Fiyero, saving you
I promise no good deed
Will I attempt to do again
Ever again
No good deed
Will I do again!
"Idina Menzel Lyrics, No Good Deed Lyrics." SoundTrack Lyrics Source #1. Any Movie, Musical, TV, Cartoon! Web. 06 Nov. 2011. <http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/wicked/nogooddeed.htm>.
In this next chapter, there could be a possible death or birth. Not in a literal sense, but a spiritual sense, meaning that some for of hope that Elphaba had could be destroyed or worse. She could feel as though Sarima had verbally pushed her over by claiming the higher authority.
Here is a song from the musical adaptation of the novel:
This song is attempting to explain the horrific death of Fiyero and how Elphaba is dealing with it. She feels that whoever has done this should pay.
Here are the lyrics to the song No Good Dead:
ELPHABA:
(spoken) Fiyero!
(sung) Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen
Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen
Let his flesh not be torn
Let his blood leave no stain
When they beat him
Let him feel no pain
Let his bones never break
And however they try
To destroy him
Let him never die:
Let him never die:
Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen
Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka: eleka:
What good is this chanting?
I don't even know what I'm reading!
I don't even know what trick I ought to try
Fiyero, where are you?
Already dead of bleeding.
One more disaster I can add to my
Generous supply?
No good deed goes unpunished
No act of charity goes unresented
No good deed goes unpunished
That's my new creed
My road of good intentions
Led where such roads always lead
No good deed
Goes unpunished!
Nessa:
Doctor Dillamond:
Fiyero:
Fiyero!!
One question haunts and hurts
Too much, too much to mention:
Was I really seeking good
Or just seeking attention?
Is that all good deeds are
When looked at with an ice-cold eye?
If that's all good deeds are
Maybe that's the reason why
No good deed goes unpunished
All helpful urges should be circumvented
No good deed goes unpunished
Sure, I meant well -
Well, look at what well-meant did:
All right, enough - so be it
So be it, then:
Let all Oz be agreed
I'm wicked through and through
Since I can not succeed
Fiyero, saving you
I promise no good deed
Will I attempt to do again
Ever again
No good deed
Will I do again!
"Idina Menzel Lyrics, No Good Deed Lyrics." SoundTrack Lyrics Source #1. Any Movie, Musical, TV, Cartoon! Web. 06 Nov. 2011. <http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/wicked/nogooddeed.htm>.
The Jasper Gates of Kiamo Ko Part 1
Characters:
Sarima: The late wife of Sir Fiyero and Princess of the Arjikis
Elphaba: The travelling groups leader
Six: The unnamed sister of Sarima
Nor: The daughter of Sarima
Within the dwellings of the Princess of the Arjikis, the Princess herself, and her younger sister are curious about the newcomers.
Six: We have house guests coming for supper tonight. Am I to kill the hen?
Sarima: Who is it this time a boring old hag?
Six: No a women!
Sarima: “Now that’s uncalled for,” (Maguire 244) Tell four to catch some fish for this evening.
The references to the numbers of the siblings are; to not mess up the marriage process. The eldest sister is the first to get married, only then may a younger sister take a true name and begin meeting potential lovers. Think; Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice.
Sarima: Tell me, what does she look like?
Six: Thirty and green.
Sarima: Wow. I am interested in seeing this creature… oh I mean meeting this person.
Exit Six
Sarima: “I enjoy welcoming a traveler into the private chambers of Kiamo Ko.” (Maguire 245) However, before they are to visit for dinner, I must put my little ones to bed. Irji -twelve, and Manek - eleven are adventurers but if the ventured too far, some clan would harm them. My daughter on the other hand, Nor, is nine, was childish in many ways. Want to be read a story before being put to bed. Due to the circumstances of a guest newly arrived and dinner is being waited upon, there was no time.
Enter Nor. Tucked in bed. Waiting for a story.
Nor: There was a boy Mum. He said his name was Liir. A queer name. Manek threw a stone at him to see if it would bounce further because he was fat. He said his mother was the green lady, and Irji said he was a bastard. Then he said he didn’t care. Manek made him pull down his pants to check.
Sarima: Well what did you see?
Nor: The normal thing, but it was smaller than Irji and Maneks’. I want to hear the story of the Witch and the fox babies.
Sarima: The Witch captured three fox babies in preparation for her casserole. She put them in cages and went to collect fire from thee sun. When she re-entered the cave the fox babies sang a lullaby and she fell asleep. When the fire fell to the ground it melted the cage doors and the foxes escaped. They howled and the moon came down to cover the entrance to the cave. "Did she ever come out" asked Nor, doing her line from an almost hypnagogic state.
"Not yet," said Sarima, kissing and biting her daughter on the wrist, which made them both giggle, and then lights out.” (Maguire 247)
Exit Nor. Enter Elphaba, waiting to see the Princess.
Sarima: Welcome
Elphaba: Thank you. I am a friend of the late Fiyero. We attended Shiz together.
Sarima: I have heard many good things about you and you other classmates.
Elphaba: I think I am the reason your husband is dead.
Sarima: Aren’t we all?
Elphaba: I must tell you. I need to get it off my chest. Only then may I continue living.
Sarima: No. you were friends with Fiyero, and he talked highly of you. Didn’t you not say that you did not believe in a soul? Then why the need to get it off your chest. Since you have made it clear that you do not want people to know who you are, we will all refer to you as Auntie Guest.
Elphaba is silent during the meal.
There are many references during this chapter. The first is noted within the stage directions. The giving numbers to the younger sisters is only done when there are many girls within a family and there are only so many men to go around. The older sisters are the ones to have the option first and the younger sisters must wait until the older ones get married.
The second reference is to the evil witch. Is this a foreshadowing? Quite possibly. Also, the animals in this story could be an outcome of; Elphaba’s ruling over her animals.
The final reference in this chapter is; Auntie Guest. This is not a direct reference, but it is strange how the Princess gives the name to Elphaba because a character in the movie; Auntie Em, is a kind gentle soul who is the guardian of Dorothy.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
The Wizard of Oz. Dir. Victor Fleming. Perf. Garland, Judy. 1939. Film. <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/>.
Sarima: The late wife of Sir Fiyero and Princess of the Arjikis
Elphaba: The travelling groups leader
Six: The unnamed sister of Sarima
Nor: The daughter of Sarima
Within the dwellings of the Princess of the Arjikis, the Princess herself, and her younger sister are curious about the newcomers.
Six: We have house guests coming for supper tonight. Am I to kill the hen?
Sarima: Who is it this time a boring old hag?
Six: No a women!
Sarima: “Now that’s uncalled for,” (Maguire 244) Tell four to catch some fish for this evening.
The references to the numbers of the siblings are; to not mess up the marriage process. The eldest sister is the first to get married, only then may a younger sister take a true name and begin meeting potential lovers. Think; Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice.
Sarima: Tell me, what does she look like?
Six: Thirty and green.
Sarima: Wow. I am interested in seeing this creature… oh I mean meeting this person.
Exit Six
Sarima: “I enjoy welcoming a traveler into the private chambers of Kiamo Ko.” (Maguire 245) However, before they are to visit for dinner, I must put my little ones to bed. Irji -twelve, and Manek - eleven are adventurers but if the ventured too far, some clan would harm them. My daughter on the other hand, Nor, is nine, was childish in many ways. Want to be read a story before being put to bed. Due to the circumstances of a guest newly arrived and dinner is being waited upon, there was no time.
Enter Nor. Tucked in bed. Waiting for a story.
Nor: There was a boy Mum. He said his name was Liir. A queer name. Manek threw a stone at him to see if it would bounce further because he was fat. He said his mother was the green lady, and Irji said he was a bastard. Then he said he didn’t care. Manek made him pull down his pants to check.
Sarima: Well what did you see?
Nor: The normal thing, but it was smaller than Irji and Maneks’. I want to hear the story of the Witch and the fox babies.
Sarima: The Witch captured three fox babies in preparation for her casserole. She put them in cages and went to collect fire from thee sun. When she re-entered the cave the fox babies sang a lullaby and she fell asleep. When the fire fell to the ground it melted the cage doors and the foxes escaped. They howled and the moon came down to cover the entrance to the cave. "Did she ever come out" asked Nor, doing her line from an almost hypnagogic state.
"Not yet," said Sarima, kissing and biting her daughter on the wrist, which made them both giggle, and then lights out.” (Maguire 247)
Exit Nor. Enter Elphaba, waiting to see the Princess.
Sarima: Welcome
Elphaba: Thank you. I am a friend of the late Fiyero. We attended Shiz together.
Sarima: I have heard many good things about you and you other classmates.
Elphaba: I think I am the reason your husband is dead.
Sarima: Aren’t we all?
Elphaba: I must tell you. I need to get it off my chest. Only then may I continue living.
Sarima: No. you were friends with Fiyero, and he talked highly of you. Didn’t you not say that you did not believe in a soul? Then why the need to get it off your chest. Since you have made it clear that you do not want people to know who you are, we will all refer to you as Auntie Guest.
Elphaba is silent during the meal.
There are many references during this chapter. The first is noted within the stage directions. The giving numbers to the younger sisters is only done when there are many girls within a family and there are only so many men to go around. The older sisters are the ones to have the option first and the younger sisters must wait until the older ones get married.
The second reference is to the evil witch. Is this a foreshadowing? Quite possibly. Also, the animals in this story could be an outcome of; Elphaba’s ruling over her animals.
The final reference in this chapter is; Auntie Guest. This is not a direct reference, but it is strange how the Princess gives the name to Elphaba because a character in the movie; Auntie Em, is a kind gentle soul who is the guardian of Dorothy.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
The Wizard of Oz. Dir. Victor Fleming. Perf. Garland, Judy. 1939. Film. <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/>.
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