This novel was such a great novel. I enjoyed reading beyond what the movie visually gave me. The storyline was a bit dry and plain at certain points, but they were there for a reason; to keep the reader at a continuous emotional level.
My favourite art of the novel was the beginning of the novel when Elphaba was just stating out at Shiz University. I really enjoyed reading about her and how she interacted with the other children her age.
I am curious as to how there is a series. I am guessing that maybe it will be discussing the Waterfall Goddess, and Elphaba’s family such as Liir. I was also hoping to read more about Liir. I did not like the way that Elphaba treated him throughout the part of the novel that he was in.
Another part of the novel that I really enjoyed, and please do not say that I am mean; is the part about how Manek died. I found it very ironic and appropriate. I did not like his character, and I really wanted him to leave.
I think I am going to read the next book in the series, just to see how the original and the second compare.
There are citations throughout the entire blog process, in case there are any links that would want to check out.
Thank you very much for reading. Happy reading everyone!
Monday, 7 November 2011
The Murder and Its Afterlife
Part one:
It has been years since the previous chapter has ended, and a tornado has hit Oz. everything is in disarray, and the people are going nuts. It seems as though the tornado is heavily related with religion. There are mentions of the Unnamed God, and dragons, but one thing is the same, they all believe that it is punishment. For what? It could be the emperor, or the greedy people in the Land of Oz. Who knows?
There are rumours about Nessa being dead. Well after a house fell on her head, one would think so. At this point in the novel, we have reached the beginning of the movie. Dorothy has just arrived in the land as well. Is her little dog with her too? As it turns out, yes he is, and he is very annoying.
Part two:
Elphaba has just received word that her sister has been killed. She had decided that she would not worry about her sister’s death and continue on with her, surgery of the wings for her monkeys. This is what she has dedicated her past few years to. What a great waste of time. She is though, using the work of Doctor Dillamond and some notes from the Grimmerie.
Elphaba, Nanny and Liir all live at Kiamo Ko, and it has been seven years since Sarima and the rest had disappeared. Nanny is very old, and is losing her hearing, which makes taking news such as Nessa dying, even harder. (At least for the reader.)
"Nanny," said Liir, "Nessie's dead." […]
"Nessie did what?" screeched Nanny, looking rheumily out at them.
"Did died dead," intoned Chistery.
"Did what?"
"Nessie DIED." said Liir.” (Maguire 335)
In this section of the chapter, the theme of grieving is present. At first there is the tornado, then Nessa dies, and now Nanny is on the verge of death as well. Luckily Liir is still healthy and did not disappear with the others. At the end of the chapter, Elphaba and Nanny are preparing for her funeral service. Elphie think sthat it would be appropriate to bring a page from the Grimmerie with her. She hopes that her father’s holy eyes will be able to see something.
Part three
Elphaba has arrived in the city and all the, Munchkinlanders are over-joyed that Nessa is dead. They are all having mini celebrations. Elphaba is curious about her brother, but he left town on political business. Frex finally comes into the picture, and Elphie asks him to see what he can read from the page from the
Grimmerie. He says that it is foreign to him.
Glinda then enters the picture. It has been along time since she was last in the story. Last time she was speaking with someone, was when she and Fiyero were out at the tea place.
They start up a conversation about the new-comer Dorothy. As it turns out, the film Glinda has better intentions than the one in this novel. Glinda has sent Dorothy to the Emerald City, because there are political problems happening, and with her there, there is a possibility that she will never be seen again. Elphaba believes that this is wrong, but she becomes even more upset when she finds out that Glinda gave Dorothy the ruby slippers.
Part four
This is one of the most important chapters in the book. The Wizard is finally introduced and he is a mean man. He is a chatterbox and he loves having power and control over people. He is introduced at Nessa’s funeral and demands to speak with Elphie. When they are speaking he demands the ruby slippers and the
Grimmerie. Only one of which Elphie has. He decides to blackmail her by showing her a prisoner. When Elphie gets a good look she realizes that it is Nor. The wizard also mentions that she is one of the remaining prisoners.
"Perhaps some underling who had no authority in the matter had an appetite for a bloodbath. It's so hard to get reliable help in the armed forces." (Maguire 351)
At this point the Wizard is being a jackass and just wants to have power and control of the situation, as well as not make a big deal about it.
The n he allows for insight as to why he is so interested in Elphie. As it turns out that nasty lady M. Morrible (Although other words would have worked better,) informed the Wizard that she may be up to something especially after she refused the offerings that she gave her.
The wizard informs her that she has a few days to prepare. Elphie leaves in a stupor. While she is leaving Glinda calls out to her. It is the last time they will ever see each other.
Part five
Boq is back! Elphie has met up with them while trying to catch up with Dorothy on the yellow-brick road. Boq is married to Milla and they have several children together. They are happy living a quiet life. The group of them speak about old times and the past. With the mentions to Doctor Dillamond and when they attended Shiz together, Boq brings up the topic of a painting he saw of a Witch holding a beast. (Similar to the one in the front cover?) Elphaba has a light bulb moment and leaves.
She has came up with the best plan for revenge. She is going to kill M. Morrible, and make her pay for what her life has turned out to be.
Part six
This chapter has the best example for revenge. Elphie is on a mission to kill M. Morrible. So she sets out to Shiz, which now is nothing more than a factory town. No longer the hustle and bustle of the Land.
When she arrives, she finds out that there is a new head master of the school. Elphie claims to be a former student of hers, and the new head, tells her that M. Morrible is very sick, and gives her the place of where she is.
When Elphaba arrives, she enters the Doddery, near where Doctor Dillamond had his funeral. M. was in a room by herself. The candle was recently lit when Elphie finds M.’s room. However M. Morrible has already passed away. So as any other insanely mad person, Elphaba beat M. Morrible with her broom. Then she realized that it was barely doing anything, so she picked up a trophy and smashed her skull. The ironic part of this is the trophy she picked up. It read;
"IN APPRECIATION OF EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE" (Maguire 365)
Part seven
Elphie feeling the need to brag, decides to go to Avaric’s house. He is rich, and has a high social status. At first he does not believe Elphaba and instead invites her for dinner. What a great way to start things off with.
At this dinner, it turns out that the other guests are rich, high social class people as well. They all have a heated conversation about the roots of evil. Elphaba knows that each and every one of them are wrong but, she does not voice her opinion until she is leaving. This leaves everyone dumbfounded.
Part eight
Another really important chapter. Remember at the beginning of the book, all the way back over 300 pages? Well the Clock of the Time Dragon is back. They are the travelling circus/cart. The dwarf tells Elphaba a story, but at this point she is a little bit drunk, from the dinner party.
As it turns out, Elphaba is from another dimension, where her and Yackle are working together as guardian angels. Elphie’s job is to guard the Grimmerie. The Dwarf says that he is also from the same place but Elphaba has special. He tells her that she is Aelphaba the Waterfall Goddess, reincarnated. Now she must watch the Grimmerie and that is her purpose in life.
He also tells her a story thought the puppets with the Wizard giving Melena the green elixir and them having sex. Does this mean that Elphaba is really the daughter of the Wizard?
Right before the dwarf leaves, he gives Elphie the piece of mirror that Turtle Heart made with her. Elphie made sure to put it in a safe spot on her.
Part nine
Short chapter. Elphie met up with Boq again. He thinks that she is insane with the while Dorothy scheme. He just wants her to relax, but she does not listen and just hops on her broom and flys away.
On the journey back to Kiamo Ko, which is truly Elphaba’s home, she meets up with a stranger that is travelling on the path. He informs her that he saw Dorothy. He also beats his Animal that he has with him, and Elphie says nothing. Odd…
Part ten
Another short chapter, but this one is half the length of the previous one.
Elphaba is trying to convince herself as to why she needs the ruby slippers so much. She is thinking about giving up and running away, but she is unsure whether this is a personal or political matter anymore. Right before she is about to give up, she spots Dorothy and the other travellers on the yellow-brick road. This is the same time as the prologue.
Part eleven
The rest of the chapters from here on out are all short chapters, ranging from a few to six pages.
This chapter is mainly a hallucination. Elphaba arrives back at Karma Ko, and speaks with Nanny. She tells her about everything that happened along her journey. Elphaba also begins to use the mirror that Turtle heart made, more. Elphaba has a vivid flash back to when she was a child, when she thinks that Dorothy reminds her of when she was young.
The flashback was of her childhood. Her father went to Quadling to ask for forgiveness about the death of Turtle.
Before bed, Elphie took the ancient bottle of the green elixir, and had a spoonful, hoping that it would help her determine what she is meant to do. This is the part where she has the hallucinations. She dreams about the other world, as well as the Wizard’s younger life and how he came to be. She is also able to view his attempted suicide. He ultimately failed, and now he is in Oz.
Part twelve
The news has arrived that Dorothy and her trop have met with the Wizard and they have been sent to kill the Witch. Liir mentioned that it is odd that the Gale Forcers would not do anything to stop Dorothy Gale. Coincidence that the names are the same?
Liir goes through what Dorothy and her trop want. They are the same as the demands in the movie. Although he asks Elphaba what she wants, and she does not feel like telling Liir so she begins to say solider but it comes out like: a soul… Liir answers that he wants a father. How sad, he has lived his entire life without a father, and practically a mother, and only now hw is asking for one.
Part thirteen
After making the mistake and saying she wanted a soul, Elphaba begins to think about religion. When she left her sister the last time they saw each other alive, her sister said that she would pray for Elphaba’s soul. Elphaba thinks a lot about religion and how it impacts her life, but in the end she is still confused about the entire thing.
Part fourteen.
With Elphaba playing with the idea of role change, she comes up with many ideas about who the travellers are that are with Dorothy.
First off she believes that the Lion, is the lion cub that she saved in Doctor Nikidik’s class. She also thinks that the Tin Man is the wood cutter that Nessa cast a spell onto. Finally she believes that the scarecrow is Fiyero in disguise. Such a crazy idea. She believes this so she sends out Killjoy, the dog, to go sniff to see if it really is him.
Part fifteen
The strangers are approaching, and Elphaba sends out the animals to escort the guests into the castle. However they takes this the wrong way and end up kill the bees, the crows and Killjoy.
Elphaba is able to get a good view of the scarecrow, and sees that he is only straw and cloth. She is very upset and disappointed.
She finally sends her flying monkeys to properly escort them.
Liir informs her that he will protect her, but he is not going to harm Dorothy. Is there a crush going on here?
Part sixteen
The most awkward dinner scene ever is about to take place. That is what happens in this chapter.
At the beginning, the monkeys bring the guest into the castle. But only Dorothy the lion and the dog are there. Dorothy is very reasonable with Nanny and Liir, and seems almost shocked when she finds out that Elphaba is really at the castle. When dinner takes place, Liir and Dorothy talk amongst themselves, Nanny tries to speak but since she if deafening, she is unable to understand what everyone is talking about.
Elphaba finally need to speak to Dorothy alone and takes her up to her private chambers, but not without a fight first. The lion and the dog are locked in the kitchen until the conversation is over.
Part seventeen
Elphaba is a crazy Witch. She is ranting about her life and how everything is not turning out he way it was planned. Is tired and exhausted, she is upset that Dorothy is going to attempt to kill her, and she begins to point the finger. She starts off with; Dorothy wanting to kill her, her working with the Wizard, her working with M. Morrible, and she is going to steal the Grimmerie. She is panicking so much that she sets her broom on fire.
She begins to chase Dorothy up the stairs, and on the way, knocks down Nanny. With her age and condition, she may have died. With Dorothy freaked out, she asks for forgiveness. Elphaba can relate but, she was never able to receive forgiveness from Sarima because she is dead.
This causes Elphie to accidentally set herself on fire. Thus the bucket of water is poured onto Elphaba to put out the fire, but instead she is dead. Dorothy succeeded. She has killed the Wicked Witch of the West.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
It has been years since the previous chapter has ended, and a tornado has hit Oz. everything is in disarray, and the people are going nuts. It seems as though the tornado is heavily related with religion. There are mentions of the Unnamed God, and dragons, but one thing is the same, they all believe that it is punishment. For what? It could be the emperor, or the greedy people in the Land of Oz. Who knows?
There are rumours about Nessa being dead. Well after a house fell on her head, one would think so. At this point in the novel, we have reached the beginning of the movie. Dorothy has just arrived in the land as well. Is her little dog with her too? As it turns out, yes he is, and he is very annoying.
Part two:
Elphaba has just received word that her sister has been killed. She had decided that she would not worry about her sister’s death and continue on with her, surgery of the wings for her monkeys. This is what she has dedicated her past few years to. What a great waste of time. She is though, using the work of Doctor Dillamond and some notes from the Grimmerie.
Elphaba, Nanny and Liir all live at Kiamo Ko, and it has been seven years since Sarima and the rest had disappeared. Nanny is very old, and is losing her hearing, which makes taking news such as Nessa dying, even harder. (At least for the reader.)
"Nanny," said Liir, "Nessie's dead." […]
"Nessie did what?" screeched Nanny, looking rheumily out at them.
"Did died dead," intoned Chistery.
"Did what?"
"Nessie DIED." said Liir.” (Maguire 335)
In this section of the chapter, the theme of grieving is present. At first there is the tornado, then Nessa dies, and now Nanny is on the verge of death as well. Luckily Liir is still healthy and did not disappear with the others. At the end of the chapter, Elphaba and Nanny are preparing for her funeral service. Elphie think sthat it would be appropriate to bring a page from the Grimmerie with her. She hopes that her father’s holy eyes will be able to see something.
Part three
Elphaba has arrived in the city and all the, Munchkinlanders are over-joyed that Nessa is dead. They are all having mini celebrations. Elphaba is curious about her brother, but he left town on political business. Frex finally comes into the picture, and Elphie asks him to see what he can read from the page from the
Grimmerie. He says that it is foreign to him.
Glinda then enters the picture. It has been along time since she was last in the story. Last time she was speaking with someone, was when she and Fiyero were out at the tea place.
They start up a conversation about the new-comer Dorothy. As it turns out, the film Glinda has better intentions than the one in this novel. Glinda has sent Dorothy to the Emerald City, because there are political problems happening, and with her there, there is a possibility that she will never be seen again. Elphaba believes that this is wrong, but she becomes even more upset when she finds out that Glinda gave Dorothy the ruby slippers.
Part four
This is one of the most important chapters in the book. The Wizard is finally introduced and he is a mean man. He is a chatterbox and he loves having power and control over people. He is introduced at Nessa’s funeral and demands to speak with Elphie. When they are speaking he demands the ruby slippers and the
Grimmerie. Only one of which Elphie has. He decides to blackmail her by showing her a prisoner. When Elphie gets a good look she realizes that it is Nor. The wizard also mentions that she is one of the remaining prisoners.
"Perhaps some underling who had no authority in the matter had an appetite for a bloodbath. It's so hard to get reliable help in the armed forces." (Maguire 351)
At this point the Wizard is being a jackass and just wants to have power and control of the situation, as well as not make a big deal about it.
The n he allows for insight as to why he is so interested in Elphie. As it turns out that nasty lady M. Morrible (Although other words would have worked better,) informed the Wizard that she may be up to something especially after she refused the offerings that she gave her.
The wizard informs her that she has a few days to prepare. Elphie leaves in a stupor. While she is leaving Glinda calls out to her. It is the last time they will ever see each other.
Part five
Boq is back! Elphie has met up with them while trying to catch up with Dorothy on the yellow-brick road. Boq is married to Milla and they have several children together. They are happy living a quiet life. The group of them speak about old times and the past. With the mentions to Doctor Dillamond and when they attended Shiz together, Boq brings up the topic of a painting he saw of a Witch holding a beast. (Similar to the one in the front cover?) Elphaba has a light bulb moment and leaves.
She has came up with the best plan for revenge. She is going to kill M. Morrible, and make her pay for what her life has turned out to be.
Part six
This chapter has the best example for revenge. Elphie is on a mission to kill M. Morrible. So she sets out to Shiz, which now is nothing more than a factory town. No longer the hustle and bustle of the Land.
When she arrives, she finds out that there is a new head master of the school. Elphie claims to be a former student of hers, and the new head, tells her that M. Morrible is very sick, and gives her the place of where she is.
When Elphaba arrives, she enters the Doddery, near where Doctor Dillamond had his funeral. M. was in a room by herself. The candle was recently lit when Elphie finds M.’s room. However M. Morrible has already passed away. So as any other insanely mad person, Elphaba beat M. Morrible with her broom. Then she realized that it was barely doing anything, so she picked up a trophy and smashed her skull. The ironic part of this is the trophy she picked up. It read;
"IN APPRECIATION OF EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE" (Maguire 365)
Part seven
Elphie feeling the need to brag, decides to go to Avaric’s house. He is rich, and has a high social status. At first he does not believe Elphaba and instead invites her for dinner. What a great way to start things off with.
At this dinner, it turns out that the other guests are rich, high social class people as well. They all have a heated conversation about the roots of evil. Elphaba knows that each and every one of them are wrong but, she does not voice her opinion until she is leaving. This leaves everyone dumbfounded.
Part eight
Another really important chapter. Remember at the beginning of the book, all the way back over 300 pages? Well the Clock of the Time Dragon is back. They are the travelling circus/cart. The dwarf tells Elphaba a story, but at this point she is a little bit drunk, from the dinner party.
As it turns out, Elphaba is from another dimension, where her and Yackle are working together as guardian angels. Elphie’s job is to guard the Grimmerie. The Dwarf says that he is also from the same place but Elphaba has special. He tells her that she is Aelphaba the Waterfall Goddess, reincarnated. Now she must watch the Grimmerie and that is her purpose in life.
He also tells her a story thought the puppets with the Wizard giving Melena the green elixir and them having sex. Does this mean that Elphaba is really the daughter of the Wizard?
Right before the dwarf leaves, he gives Elphie the piece of mirror that Turtle Heart made with her. Elphie made sure to put it in a safe spot on her.
Part nine
Short chapter. Elphie met up with Boq again. He thinks that she is insane with the while Dorothy scheme. He just wants her to relax, but she does not listen and just hops on her broom and flys away.
On the journey back to Kiamo Ko, which is truly Elphaba’s home, she meets up with a stranger that is travelling on the path. He informs her that he saw Dorothy. He also beats his Animal that he has with him, and Elphie says nothing. Odd…
Part ten
Another short chapter, but this one is half the length of the previous one.
Elphaba is trying to convince herself as to why she needs the ruby slippers so much. She is thinking about giving up and running away, but she is unsure whether this is a personal or political matter anymore. Right before she is about to give up, she spots Dorothy and the other travellers on the yellow-brick road. This is the same time as the prologue.
Part eleven
The rest of the chapters from here on out are all short chapters, ranging from a few to six pages.
This chapter is mainly a hallucination. Elphaba arrives back at Karma Ko, and speaks with Nanny. She tells her about everything that happened along her journey. Elphaba also begins to use the mirror that Turtle heart made, more. Elphaba has a vivid flash back to when she was a child, when she thinks that Dorothy reminds her of when she was young.
The flashback was of her childhood. Her father went to Quadling to ask for forgiveness about the death of Turtle.
Before bed, Elphie took the ancient bottle of the green elixir, and had a spoonful, hoping that it would help her determine what she is meant to do. This is the part where she has the hallucinations. She dreams about the other world, as well as the Wizard’s younger life and how he came to be. She is also able to view his attempted suicide. He ultimately failed, and now he is in Oz.
Part twelve
The news has arrived that Dorothy and her trop have met with the Wizard and they have been sent to kill the Witch. Liir mentioned that it is odd that the Gale Forcers would not do anything to stop Dorothy Gale. Coincidence that the names are the same?
Liir goes through what Dorothy and her trop want. They are the same as the demands in the movie. Although he asks Elphaba what she wants, and she does not feel like telling Liir so she begins to say solider but it comes out like: a soul… Liir answers that he wants a father. How sad, he has lived his entire life without a father, and practically a mother, and only now hw is asking for one.
Part thirteen
After making the mistake and saying she wanted a soul, Elphaba begins to think about religion. When she left her sister the last time they saw each other alive, her sister said that she would pray for Elphaba’s soul. Elphaba thinks a lot about religion and how it impacts her life, but in the end she is still confused about the entire thing.
Part fourteen.
With Elphaba playing with the idea of role change, she comes up with many ideas about who the travellers are that are with Dorothy.
First off she believes that the Lion, is the lion cub that she saved in Doctor Nikidik’s class. She also thinks that the Tin Man is the wood cutter that Nessa cast a spell onto. Finally she believes that the scarecrow is Fiyero in disguise. Such a crazy idea. She believes this so she sends out Killjoy, the dog, to go sniff to see if it really is him.
Part fifteen
The strangers are approaching, and Elphaba sends out the animals to escort the guests into the castle. However they takes this the wrong way and end up kill the bees, the crows and Killjoy.
Elphaba is able to get a good view of the scarecrow, and sees that he is only straw and cloth. She is very upset and disappointed.
She finally sends her flying monkeys to properly escort them.
Liir informs her that he will protect her, but he is not going to harm Dorothy. Is there a crush going on here?
Part sixteen
The most awkward dinner scene ever is about to take place. That is what happens in this chapter.
At the beginning, the monkeys bring the guest into the castle. But only Dorothy the lion and the dog are there. Dorothy is very reasonable with Nanny and Liir, and seems almost shocked when she finds out that Elphaba is really at the castle. When dinner takes place, Liir and Dorothy talk amongst themselves, Nanny tries to speak but since she if deafening, she is unable to understand what everyone is talking about.
Elphaba finally need to speak to Dorothy alone and takes her up to her private chambers, but not without a fight first. The lion and the dog are locked in the kitchen until the conversation is over.
Part seventeen
Elphaba is a crazy Witch. She is ranting about her life and how everything is not turning out he way it was planned. Is tired and exhausted, she is upset that Dorothy is going to attempt to kill her, and she begins to point the finger. She starts off with; Dorothy wanting to kill her, her working with the Wizard, her working with M. Morrible, and she is going to steal the Grimmerie. She is panicking so much that she sets her broom on fire.
She begins to chase Dorothy up the stairs, and on the way, knocks down Nanny. With her age and condition, she may have died. With Dorothy freaked out, she asks for forgiveness. Elphaba can relate but, she was never able to receive forgiveness from Sarima because she is dead.
This causes Elphie to accidentally set herself on fire. Thus the bucket of water is poured onto Elphaba to put out the fire, but instead she is dead. Dorothy succeeded. She has killed the Wicked Witch of the West.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
Last one!
Only one part of the novel left to go. Now as I had stated in my previous blog, this will be combined into one large blog, rather than many separate blogs. This allows for easier reading and is much more efficient than reading many short little chapter explanations.
For this last part to the book, I am really looking forward ot seeing how Elphaba has changed sine the beginning of the book. When I saw this I mean other than in age I would like to see how her personality has changed. Another part that I am looking forward to reading about is the relationship between Elphaba and the word Wicked. I want to know why she is referred to as; The Wicked Witch of the West. The novel has not mentioned anything, or at least hinted towards it. Throughout the novel she has been kind and very political but never crude and ΓΌ ber mean.
Here is another question on how the novel and my opinion has changed since the beginning of the novel:
I don’t trust… because…
My original was: The situation should not be trusted because, eventually it will change. Something is going to happen that will make the Witch a Wicked soul.
Now my opinion has changed, and I do not think that Nessarose is to be trusted. She is turning into a monster. She is treating the Animals with disrespect and not giving them their rights. She is the one to keep an eye out for. Let us face it, in the movie, there is a reason why the Wicked Witch wanted the ruby slippers.
For this last part to the book, I am really looking forward ot seeing how Elphaba has changed sine the beginning of the book. When I saw this I mean other than in age I would like to see how her personality has changed. Another part that I am looking forward to reading about is the relationship between Elphaba and the word Wicked. I want to know why she is referred to as; The Wicked Witch of the West. The novel has not mentioned anything, or at least hinted towards it. Throughout the novel she has been kind and very political but never crude and ΓΌ ber mean.
Here is another question on how the novel and my opinion has changed since the beginning of the novel:
I don’t trust… because…
My original was: The situation should not be trusted because, eventually it will change. Something is going to happen that will make the Witch a Wicked soul.
Now my opinion has changed, and I do not think that Nessarose is to be trusted. She is turning into a monster. She is treating the Animals with disrespect and not giving them their rights. She is the one to keep an eye out for. Let us face it, in the movie, there is a reason why the Wicked Witch wanted the ruby slippers.
Uprisings Part 6&7
In these two chapters small but large changes of roles happen. At the beginning of part six, Frex tires to take control over Elphaba and fails. Elphaba, being older and a little bit wiser is able to point out his flaws. He becomes perturbed at her when she says that she refuses to stay to help Nessa fix the mistakes she has made.
"I won't be lectured to by my daughter."
"Well, I won't be lectured by you about my everlasting duties to Nessa."(Maguire 319)
A strange pin is placed on peoples clothing. Frex explains that this is a straw man’s pin that is a pagan symbol. Frex and Elphaba then begin to discuss the past and the people they knew as she was growing up. They speak of Turtle Heart, and how he kept the family together. When their conversation ends, Elphaba is frustrated because she feels that her father love her sister and Turtle more than he loved her.
The theme of this chapter so far seems to be remembering details about the past. Elphie then goes to see her sister. She is hoping that she will help her by telling her that M. Morrible did cast a spell on them and they were sent off on a mission. Nessa denies all of the allegations.
"She tried to seduce us into a secret service for an unknown master. I'm not inventing this, Nessie."
"She knew how to get to you, obviously, by appealing to your sense of conspiracy. I don't remember such alluring nonsense." (Maguire 323)
While trying to change the subject to the treatment of the Animals, Nessa decides that sh wants to mock Elphaba by referring to a phantom soul. Meaning that Elphaba has no soul, and that is she tried just a little bit, she may feel a little something.
At this point in the chapter, Elphaba has had enough and she ends up leaving. She flew on her broom back to Kiamo Ko. On the way there, Elphaba thinks about her life, and about her political standpoint. She also thinks about the people in her life that have influenced it. For example, she thinks of M. Morrible and how she cast that spell upon her. Maybe if she had not, her life would be different? She also thinks about Yackle, the lady who gave Melena the potion that allegedly turned Elphaba green, and the remedy to keep Nessa normal as well as given Elphaba the broom. All of the people that Elphaba has met throughout her journey in this novel so far, has influenced her life in some way or another.
When Elphaba arrives home and she finds out that Sarima and her family are gone. Nanny is still there but does not know where they went. As it turns out the Gale forcers took Sarima and her family into “protection.” However, the sisters put up a fight but in the end they were taken as well. Liir is also missing, but it is unclear whether or not he is with the family or by himself somewhere.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
"I won't be lectured to by my daughter."
"Well, I won't be lectured by you about my everlasting duties to Nessa."(Maguire 319)
A strange pin is placed on peoples clothing. Frex explains that this is a straw man’s pin that is a pagan symbol. Frex and Elphaba then begin to discuss the past and the people they knew as she was growing up. They speak of Turtle Heart, and how he kept the family together. When their conversation ends, Elphaba is frustrated because she feels that her father love her sister and Turtle more than he loved her.
The theme of this chapter so far seems to be remembering details about the past. Elphie then goes to see her sister. She is hoping that she will help her by telling her that M. Morrible did cast a spell on them and they were sent off on a mission. Nessa denies all of the allegations.
"She tried to seduce us into a secret service for an unknown master. I'm not inventing this, Nessie."
"She knew how to get to you, obviously, by appealing to your sense of conspiracy. I don't remember such alluring nonsense." (Maguire 323)
While trying to change the subject to the treatment of the Animals, Nessa decides that sh wants to mock Elphaba by referring to a phantom soul. Meaning that Elphaba has no soul, and that is she tried just a little bit, she may feel a little something.
At this point in the chapter, Elphaba has had enough and she ends up leaving. She flew on her broom back to Kiamo Ko. On the way there, Elphaba thinks about her life, and about her political standpoint. She also thinks about the people in her life that have influenced it. For example, she thinks of M. Morrible and how she cast that spell upon her. Maybe if she had not, her life would be different? She also thinks about Yackle, the lady who gave Melena the potion that allegedly turned Elphaba green, and the remedy to keep Nessa normal as well as given Elphaba the broom. All of the people that Elphaba has met throughout her journey in this novel so far, has influenced her life in some way or another.
When Elphaba arrives home and she finds out that Sarima and her family are gone. Nanny is still there but does not know where they went. As it turns out the Gale forcers took Sarima and her family into “protection.” However, the sisters put up a fight but in the end they were taken as well. Liir is also missing, but it is unclear whether or not he is with the family or by himself somewhere.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
Almost There, We Can Make it!
Only a few chapters are left in the book! To save space on my blog her is how I am going to lay out these next few chapters:
Uprisings Part 6&7: 1 blog post
The Murder and Its Afterlife: 1 blog post
The only reason as to why I am doing this is because I have received some complaints that I have too many blogs. So? Sue me! I don’t care! But this format is a lot simpler and there will be less prediction blogs.
For the last little bit of this chapter, I think that Elphaba might try to over throw her sister. Or she could just leave and continue dwelling with Sarima and her family. I think that she will gain some sort of power in this next little bit of this chapter.
I am also hoping that Liir will take a larger role in the end of this novel, however I am aware that there are a second and a third novel in this series, so, there is a possibility that we have seen the last of him, and he is probably feature in the novel Son of a Witch (Maguire)
Uprisings Part 6&7: 1 blog post
The Murder and Its Afterlife: 1 blog post
The only reason as to why I am doing this is because I have received some complaints that I have too many blogs. So? Sue me! I don’t care! But this format is a lot simpler and there will be less prediction blogs.
For the last little bit of this chapter, I think that Elphaba might try to over throw her sister. Or she could just leave and continue dwelling with Sarima and her family. I think that she will gain some sort of power in this next little bit of this chapter.
I am also hoping that Liir will take a larger role in the end of this novel, however I am aware that there are a second and a third novel in this series, so, there is a possibility that we have seen the last of him, and he is probably feature in the novel Son of a Witch (Maguire)
Uprisings Part 4&5
To save space on the homepage of this blog, sections four and five will be together.
Elphaba is home. She spent many days and nights travelling by broom to see her sister and her father. She flew at night and slept during the day. This was to avoid being seen by people. When she arrived, her father was surprised to see her, and Elphaba was a little bit shocked as to how happy she was to see him.
Frex informed Elphaba about her sister and how she overthrew the Emperor to make Munchkinland an independent state. Apparently Nessa had allowed her emotions to get the best of her and she was beginning to do very hurtful things that will get her and other people in trouble. Elphaba feels as though she is not responsible for what her sister does or has done. Frex is a little upset over this. But ultimately he feels that the shoes are what is causing the problem. He thinks that she has gained the confidence to be independent and now she is able to do things by herself, whereas before, she needed the assistance form someone else.
Elphaba goes off to find Nessa. This is a pointless part of the chapter because all they do is bicker at each other. Nessa reveals that she is still upset that Elphaba left her at Shiz.
The next section of this chapter just elaborates on what the previous chapter had stated. The same problems are continuing, and Nessa definitely has control over her people. During the midst of this section, an old women comes to speak with Nessa bout a servant of hers that wants to quit to get married. As a result of this, Nessa offers her a trade. The lady’s Animals; a sheep and a cow for a spell to keep the two apart. Elphaba is in disbelief when her sister is able to perform this spell. She had no idea that her sister was also a witch. (Does she have a magic broom too?)
Elphaba then goes to check on the Animals, and they truly give her a sense of what is going on with her sister as a ruler. The Animals are not getting any of their rights. This brings Elphaba back to Doctor Dillamond. He was and Animal rights activist. He wanted to have his rights. At the end of the chapter, the Animals joke about how they will be killed and served to some of the powerful people in the land.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
Elphaba is home. She spent many days and nights travelling by broom to see her sister and her father. She flew at night and slept during the day. This was to avoid being seen by people. When she arrived, her father was surprised to see her, and Elphaba was a little bit shocked as to how happy she was to see him.
Frex informed Elphaba about her sister and how she overthrew the Emperor to make Munchkinland an independent state. Apparently Nessa had allowed her emotions to get the best of her and she was beginning to do very hurtful things that will get her and other people in trouble. Elphaba feels as though she is not responsible for what her sister does or has done. Frex is a little upset over this. But ultimately he feels that the shoes are what is causing the problem. He thinks that she has gained the confidence to be independent and now she is able to do things by herself, whereas before, she needed the assistance form someone else.
Elphaba goes off to find Nessa. This is a pointless part of the chapter because all they do is bicker at each other. Nessa reveals that she is still upset that Elphaba left her at Shiz.
The next section of this chapter just elaborates on what the previous chapter had stated. The same problems are continuing, and Nessa definitely has control over her people. During the midst of this section, an old women comes to speak with Nessa bout a servant of hers that wants to quit to get married. As a result of this, Nessa offers her a trade. The lady’s Animals; a sheep and a cow for a spell to keep the two apart. Elphaba is in disbelief when her sister is able to perform this spell. She had no idea that her sister was also a witch. (Does she have a magic broom too?)
Elphaba then goes to check on the Animals, and they truly give her a sense of what is going on with her sister as a ruler. The Animals are not getting any of their rights. This brings Elphaba back to Doctor Dillamond. He was and Animal rights activist. He wanted to have his rights. At the end of the chapter, the Animals joke about how they will be killed and served to some of the powerful people in the land.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
Uprisings Part 3
The small but important theme in this chapter, and one that could be related throughout the novel is control. At the beginning of this chapter, Nor is in control of the men’s dormitory. She is helping ot clean it and she is also helping to take care of the men on the Gale Force. She speaks about how she brings them food, and how the one soldier ejoys it when she feeds him. He also licks her fingers when this happens. Not only that but he tries to convince her to sit on his lap so he can feed her. Luckily she says no, because she thinks that she is in control, but the reality is, if she sat down, there are many things that, that man could have done to her.
When Nor is cleaning the men’s room one day, she uses Elphaba’s broom. When she was fooling around in the room, the broom came to her as if by magic. It was incredible. Nor begins to fly it, but is stopped by Elphaba, who took control of the situation and took her broom back. Again like always she scolded Nor for touching her belongings.
Later on, when Elphaba is alone, she tries the broom out for herself, and finds that it is magic! She decides to fly throughout the night.
"She felt like a night angel" (Maguire 304)
Suddenly the pace of the chapter changes. An Arjiki trader came along and delivered the news that Nessarose had: “Orchestrated a revolt, and that Munchkinland-or most of it anyway-had seceded from Oz, and set itself up as an independent state.” (Maguire 304) Elphaba make the decision to go and pay a lovely visit to her sister in Colwen Grounds where her powerful sister now dwells. She is taking her broom there, and is leaving in the middle of the night. This way, she will be back faster.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
When Nor is cleaning the men’s room one day, she uses Elphaba’s broom. When she was fooling around in the room, the broom came to her as if by magic. It was incredible. Nor begins to fly it, but is stopped by Elphaba, who took control of the situation and took her broom back. Again like always she scolded Nor for touching her belongings.
Later on, when Elphaba is alone, she tries the broom out for herself, and finds that it is magic! She decides to fly throughout the night.
"She felt like a night angel" (Maguire 304)
Suddenly the pace of the chapter changes. An Arjiki trader came along and delivered the news that Nessarose had: “Orchestrated a revolt, and that Munchkinland-or most of it anyway-had seceded from Oz, and set itself up as an independent state.” (Maguire 304) Elphaba make the decision to go and pay a lovely visit to her sister in Colwen Grounds where her powerful sister now dwells. She is taking her broom there, and is leaving in the middle of the night. This way, she will be back faster.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
Before Life Changes Forever…
As hinted to in the title, life is going to change. Well, let us hope that it does not change to quickly. I think that every book needs to have at least one chapter where the main character is not in distress. Such as a Shakespeare play. All of the scary/violent scenes, lead to a happy scene where the audience is able to relax, before viewing more horrific scenes.
So far we know Elphaba is a witch. She knows that too. She is also a mother, but she is very persistent about not showing him love. She is very involved in politics, so much so, that she has dedicated her life to the topic. However she has recently been taking a break from that. I am looking forward to seeing how she is going to act based on her personal growth in the previous chapter.
In some of the earlier prediction blogs, I answered some questions. Right now I am going to answer some of the previous questions that I answered, but as the plot has changed, I want to see if some of my answers changed.
Who is your favourite character and why?
When I first answered this question I answered Boq. I liked him because his problems were relatable and I felt bad for his harassment. Now my favourite character is Liir. I also feel for his character when he is being bullied as well as his relationship with his mother, and the non-existent relationship with his father. I also felt so bad when he was left in the fishing well for that long and almost died. I do not feel bad for what happened to Manek. He deserved it. It is strange how his name phonetically sounds like manic. As in the mental state. It is clear that he and the mental state have similarities. Example; they both feel strength, and feel that they are better than everyone. Manek’s mood would also change very quickly and he would have the girl equation of a PMS.
So far we know Elphaba is a witch. She knows that too. She is also a mother, but she is very persistent about not showing him love. She is very involved in politics, so much so, that she has dedicated her life to the topic. However she has recently been taking a break from that. I am looking forward to seeing how she is going to act based on her personal growth in the previous chapter.
In some of the earlier prediction blogs, I answered some questions. Right now I am going to answer some of the previous questions that I answered, but as the plot has changed, I want to see if some of my answers changed.
Who is your favourite character and why?
When I first answered this question I answered Boq. I liked him because his problems were relatable and I felt bad for his harassment. Now my favourite character is Liir. I also feel for his character when he is being bullied as well as his relationship with his mother, and the non-existent relationship with his father. I also felt so bad when he was left in the fishing well for that long and almost died. I do not feel bad for what happened to Manek. He deserved it. It is strange how his name phonetically sounds like manic. As in the mental state. It is clear that he and the mental state have similarities. Example; they both feel strength, and feel that they are better than everyone. Manek’s mood would also change very quickly and he would have the girl equation of a PMS.
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>.
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>.
How could she not remember?
How can a person not remember giving birth to a child? She obviously knew she was pregnant, so how come she does not remember giving birth? Normally a birth of a child is a happy time not a sad time. Although there are many case where new mothers have Postpartum Depression (Zieve.) This is where the mother does not want anything to do with the child. Most of the mothers seek help, but there are many known cases where the mothers have killed their child.
This next section of the chapter could have the theme of revenge. I an assuming that Elphaba is going to try to kill the Wizard. Due to her newfound connection to politics, there is a sure possibility that she will be involved with them.
Zieve, David. "Postpartum depression." PubMed Health . A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia., September 4, 2010. Web. 7 Nov 2011. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0004481/>.
This next section of the chapter could have the theme of revenge. I an assuming that Elphaba is going to try to kill the Wizard. Due to her newfound connection to politics, there is a sure possibility that she will be involved with them.
Zieve, David. "Postpartum depression." PubMed Health . A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia., September 4, 2010. Web. 7 Nov 2011. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0004481/>.
Uprisings Part 1
At the beginning of this chapter, Nanny is having a conversation with Elphaba that is very similar to the one that she had, way back in part one with Melena. She is questioning Elphaba’s decision about a witch rumour. Then as if the entire book was at the beginning again, the conversation changed to politics. Up to this point in the book, politics has played a large role in making Elphaba who she is. The town she grew up in shunned her, M. Morrible has sent her on a mission that involves politics, her parents were really into politics, and now her sister and brother are involved with politics. Nessarose is now Eminent Thropp and ruler of Munchkinland.
Nanny also informs Elphaba that Glinda has cast a spell upon Nessarose’s shoes to help her stand strait. (Could these be the magical red ruby slippers?) Now Nanny does not need to be with her all the time. Which is what is allowing her to be with Elphaba at this point of the novel.
As the chapter progresses, Elphaba is thinking about the spell that M. Morrible had cast upon her, and then sent her to the Emerald City. This leads Elphaba to rethinking her political standpoint, and she decides to try to take down the Wizard again.
Elphaba gives the reader some insight as to why she does not know that Liir is her son. She of course knows that he is her son, but she does not remember giving birth to him. At the time when she was to dilever, she was in a coma, and believes that she was still in a comma when she gave birth, and that is why she cannot remember giving birth to him. (If she cannot remember giving birth, then who picked the name?)
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
Nanny also informs Elphaba that Glinda has cast a spell upon Nessarose’s shoes to help her stand strait. (Could these be the magical red ruby slippers?) Now Nanny does not need to be with her all the time. Which is what is allowing her to be with Elphaba at this point of the novel.
As the chapter progresses, Elphaba is thinking about the spell that M. Morrible had cast upon her, and then sent her to the Emerald City. This leads Elphaba to rethinking her political standpoint, and she decides to try to take down the Wizard again.
Elphaba gives the reader some insight as to why she does not know that Liir is her son. She of course knows that he is her son, but she does not remember giving birth to him. At the time when she was to dilever, she was in a coma, and believes that she was still in a comma when she gave birth, and that is why she cannot remember giving birth to him. (If she cannot remember giving birth, then who picked the name?)
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked . New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 406. Print. <http://books.google.com/books/feeds/volumes?q=wicked>.
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