Boqus

The predictions for this chapter were not very accurate other than the larger change that will happen. This chapter now takes place at the boys dormitory and Boq the ‘main’ character. He is being called out with the other boys to go to a pub, but Boq decides to stay in and study. Little do the other boys know, but Boq is going to be informing Galinda of his love for her. After they leave, Boq sneaks across the street to climb a tree and surprise Galinda. Little does he know, but Elphaba sees him and scares him out of the tree. A great quote that is the opposite of a personification is; “You can certainly describe your favourite tree to me, and I’ll tell you if I know where she grows.” (Maguire 98) This line is the opposite of a personification because it is giving an animate object a inanimate characteristics. Boq is scared out of tree by Elphaba, who helps him conceive a plan for him to tell Galinda he loves her. The set a date - three nights away.

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What the Boq?

A new chapter is about to begin, and the expectations are high. Does Galinda ask Elphaba about her personal life? Will she tell her anything? What about Elphaba’s sister? Will she be introduced to the story? Many questions that only time will be able to tell. This chapter is longer, spanning from pages ninety-three to 129. With seven parts. That means fourteen blogs!

Finally the end of Galinda!

The final part to the Chapter of Galinda has commenced! It is a short chapter, taking up only a page and a quarter. But much is revealed. It is now second semester in the Land of Oz, and earlier prediction, on a life altering event has come true. The futures of the girls lives have been chosen. Galinda has chosen sorcery. This could be due to the fact that there is a potential that she may have the chance to change rooms. Elphaba has also chosen her route of study; natural sciences. Although she is not present in the chapter, Galinda discusses this with M. Morrible. It is also revealed that Elphaba has a sister! Now this is not new information, but the reader now knows that the baby was born, it is a girl, and now she is older. This also leads to the question of her skin colour. It also could be due to the fact that Turtle Heart could be the father. The final line of this chapter alludes to the relationship between Elphaba and Galinda. “But she couldn’t think of how to do it. She didn’t have the nerve.” (Maguire 92) it is interesting how Galinda could be so mean to Elphaba, by trying to ignore her and call her names h=behind her back, yet when she is interested in her personal life, she has much respect for her.

Last Chapter in Gillikin.

Considering that this next chapter is the last chapter in this section, there may be something very intriguing, happen. Usually before a new section starts something life changing and crucial to the plot line happens. This would include; the previous part of the novel. Elphaba was still an infant and Melena reveals that she is pregnant but is unsure of the father. This next chapter could have an interesting turn of events in the story.

Galinda Part 3

Why did she have to go and do something like that? This is what this chapter is all about. Madame Morrible has decided to put together a tea party/poetry reading. Even some of the boys from the other campuses are there. M. Morrible is the person who is leading the ‘soiree’ and she is he one who read the poems. She begins by reading a poem known as a Quell. “The Quell is a brief poem, uplifting in nature. It pairs a sequence of thirteen short lines with a concluding, unrythyming apothegm. The reward of the poem is in the revealing contrast between rhyming argument and concluding remark. Sometimes they may not contradict each other, but always they illuminate and, like all poetry, sanctify life.” (Maguire 83) this Quell has to deal with power and how power controls society. The final line of the poem is in italics. “Bear down on the rod and foil the child.” (Maguire 84) the second poem has to deal with the ongoing problem of social status. This is the issue between the Animals wanting more freedoms within the land of Oz. the final line of this poem is italicized as well. “Animals should be seen and not heard.” This could not necessarily be apart of the Quell, but more of an opinion piece. After the line was stated, Doctor Dillamond was quite upset. Elphaba found Galinda and wanted to discuss the recent affairs with her, but Galinda did not wan to be seen in public with her. The reader is then introduced to a new character. A munchkinlander named Boq. This is quite ironic because there is another chapter that is named the same name. Hmm… Irony? Elphaba has a problem with him, remembering him from her past. She does not want to reveal anything from her past yet. At the end of this chapter, Elphaba went to ask M. Morrible what she meant at the poetry meeting, but she is denied an answer.