Wicked, is the untold story about the Witches of Oz. The music and lyrics are written by Stephen Schwartz, and the book is written by Winnie Holzman. Wicked is based on the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. This play is an alternative story, which is told from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz. The play begins with Glinda (the good witch) coming into the town and they are discussing how they heard a rumor that Glinda used to be an acquaintance of Elphaba
lion while trying to get to the Emerald City hoping that the Great Oz can help her return home. Oz advises Dorothy and her new friends to destroy the Wicked Witch of the West in order to find a way home. Over the years, the story has countless reinventions like the film Wizard of Oz 1939 and Oz the great and Powerful 2013. The Wicked Witch of the West is represented differently in books and films, established how the writers and actor in the Movie depicted her. The
story. The book and the movie have some pretty huge differences from each other including: the silver shoes, the wicked witch of the west, and how Dorothy actually went home from the land of Oz. Throughout the book the slippers are silver, the wicked witch shows up in the book one time and has one eye, and Dorothy really goes to the land of Oz. In the film the shoes are ruby, the wicked witch has both eyes and appears three, and Dorothy doesn't go to the land of oz, it was all just a dream. These are
In Gregory Maguire's novel, Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West happen before the novel by L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In Baum’s novel of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, portrays the role of the Wicked Witch of the West being wicked. We have no background or personal preference to understand her life of the Wicked Witch of the West (as known as Elphaba). But in Maguire’s novel, Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, shows how Elphaba traits of
the West. When she gets there she meets the good witch and the Good witch gives her a kiss that will protect her from any evil. While she’s on her way to see the Wizard of Oz she meets Scarecrow, Tin man and the Cowardly lion. When Oz was about to take her back to Kansas she goes to find Todo and doesn’t get on the balloon in time. In the end she finds her way back to Kansas and her family. Scarecrow- Dorothy meets the Scarecrow first and saves him. While they’re on their way to Oz the Wicked Witch
Dorothy’s feelings in regards to her identity. These experiences in Kansas were stored in her memory and now in the emerald city she must face similar experiences through her journey to see the Great Wizard of Oz. Dorothy by defeating the wicked witch of the west manages to make it home while also teaching her friends the scarecrow, tin man and lion that they never lacked the ability to love, be intelligent or have courage they had those traits all along inside of themselves. Once Dorothy returns
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children’s novel that was published in 1900 and written by L. Frank Baum and because of its great success, it lead to the creation of the Oz series of thirteen additional books. Over the years, thousands of adaptations have been made of Baum’s novel. The most successful adaptation is The Wizard of Oz (1939) directed by Victor Fleming and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The film and the novel are both very similar, however there are many differences pertaining
Glenda starts to sing and invites all the munchkins to come out and meet Dorothy, who has save them from their shadow, the wicket witch of the east. Glenda, after welcoming Dorothy, points to an area that has caused excitement in this new land; Dorothy’s house has landed on and killed a figure whose feet can be seen from beneath the house. This was the wicked witch of the east, who has terrorized the land, the shadow, the villain, the evil one, and she is now dead. The Shadow archetype is a negative
and meaning. They both contribute to the same problem where Dorothy and her dog Toto was took up by a tornado and carried into the Land of Oz; also Dorothy was chased by the Wicked Witch of the West who wants to harm her. In other words, both the novel and the film it talks about how Dorothy was chased by a cruel and wicked witch for some sort of revenge. Works Cited Wizard of Oz, The Movie. Director Victor Fleming, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 1939.Film Youtube Feb 12th . 2014. Retrieved March 1st. 2014
Glinda, the good Witch of the North and the wicked Witch of the West. The wicked Witch of the West is the main villain and is constantly out to get Dorothy and her dog throughout her time in Oz. In the movie Dorothy wears ruby shoes. Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion do not have to wear special glasses before entering Emerald City like they had to do in the book. In the book the Land of Oz is real. Dorothy also comes across three women along the way. The good Witch of the North
this journey to seek what they desire most in life. After the long adventure, they come into contact with the Wizard in Emerald City. He tells them that before he would grant their requests, they need to execute the Wicked Witch of the West. Dorothy and her friends set off to kill the Witch and after many vigorous tasks, they do so. The
crushed the Wicked Witch of the East and freed the munchkin people, but all Dorothy wants to do is get back home to her Aunt and Uncle. They tell her to follow the yellow brick road which will lead to Oz a great and powerful wizard who should be able to help send her back home. Along the way Dorothy makes some friends a scarecrow who wants brains, a tin man who wants a heart, and a cowardly lion who wants courage. The friends
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, by Gregory Maguire, takes place in the Land of Oz. It actually takes place forty years before The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum, and it tells the story of how Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, became so wicked (Fiction Book Review). This book was written in 1995. Maguire wrote this book in the early 1900’s when he was living in London. At this time, the Gulf War was just starting. Maguire was intrigued by the headline
Oz", After Dorothys house lands on the wicked witch of the East and she passes away, all the "slaves" that the witch of the west kept hostage are finally released and are described as " Blue Munchinks." According to The story, The munchkins are not harmful and they do not want any problems but to live in their rounded house peacefully and calmly. The little blue munchkins respect Dorothy because she helped release the munchkins from hostage from the wicked witch of East as described in this quote."
whirling cyclone landed her house on a witch in Oz; she started her journey to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard of Oz how to help her return to her hometown of Kansas. Dorothy was really nice and kind and she had many traditional moral values. She didn’t worry about the past events; she somehow made the best out of thing that was happening in the present. Her goal was to return home despite the difficulties she encountered in the magic city of Oz. The wicked witch of the east was killed when Dorothy's
Remembering: The author of Wicked, Gregory Maguire, was born in Albany, New York, in 1954. After receiving a degree in English from the University at Albany, he went on to earn a Ph.D. in English and American Literature from Tufts University. The very popular broadway musical “Wicked” is based on the first book written by Maguire (also called Wicked). He also wrote Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Lost, Mirror Mirror, and Son of a Witch. Currently, he lives near Boston, Massachusetts
The plains indians attacked the midwest similar to how the monkeys followed the witch of the west. Similar to when the Witch of the West told the monkeys in the forest to attack Dorothy and bring her to the castle. Emerald City: They escape from the winged monkeys,the Wicked Witch of the East’s castle, at the end of the yellow brick road, are finally reach Emerald City. Washington DC is equivalent to Emerald City because they
awakens to the house being carried away by the twister. The house lands in the World of Oz in Munchkin Land. Dorothy is greeted by Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, and the Munchkins. Dorothy is treated like a heroine because she killed the Wicked Witch of the East. Glinda transfers the witch’s ruby slippers to Dorothy’s feet, and the Wicked Witch of the West swears revenge on her. Dorothy is told to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and talk to the Wizard of Oz to get her back home.
Although the movie doesn’t follow the cycle totally, it fails in comparison to Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which by far is the most unique of the three stories plot wise. While throughout the story you will see some aspects of the cycle, this is the life story of Elphaba, from her birth to her death. Because at the beginning
also landed on top of the Wicked Witch of the East, killing her. Dorothy simply wanting to get back home encounters the Good Witch of the North, who she suggests that Dorothy find her way to the Emerald City, following the yellow brick road, to speak with the Great and Powerful Oz and ask for his help to get back home. On her journey she encounters three characters, the Scarecrow, the Tin man, and the Cowardly Lion. As well as defending herself from the Wicked Witch of the West, attempting to