Analysis Of Wicked By Wicked

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Wicked Evaluation Wicked starts at the end of the story, where all the Munchkins are celebrating the death of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba. During these celebrations, Glinda, the Good Witch, floats out, and soon reveals that she and Elphaba were former friends. She, then launches into Elphaba’s backstory, which includes how and why she had green skin and the fact that she had a sister. The two wind up at the same school. After being assigned as Glinda’s roommate, Elphaba becomes so angry that she accidentally blows something up. This accident causes the headmistress to realize just how much potential she has, as the headmistress decides that Elphaba will be her one and only student. Not much later, Elphaba learns of a threat against her teacher, an …show more content…

After that, the introduction of Fiyero occurs, and it is abundantly clear to the audience that he is the love interest for Glinda, and he sets up a dance. To help Elphaba prepare for the dance, Glinda gives her a black pointing hat. At the dance, Elphaba dances and is slightly awkward, so Glinda joins her out of pity, and they bond over it. The next day, during school, Elphaba and Fiyero bond over freeing a lion cub from captivity. During that time, Elphaba falls in love with Fiyero, then sings a song about how jealous and mournful she is that Fiyero does not love her, but loves Glinda, instead. The headmistress finds her and tells her that the Wizard wants to see her. After some time passes, Glinda and Fiyero bid Elphaba farewell as she is boarding the train to travel to the Emerald City. Next, Elphaba invites Glinda to join her on her trip and Glinda accepts. While in the city, the two bond, hijinks involving the Wizard ensue, and the day’s events result in Elphaba being branded as wicked and being forced to flee. After an unspecified amount of time passes, and it turns out, Glinda is the face of the

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