Elphaba

to test if a person contained impurities or sin. The devil’s mark was any natural physical abnormality such as warts, moles, spots, or discoloration of the skin that would be taken as mark of a witch. In the past it was very frequent that women would be accused of being a witch due to this test. The reason was due to poor health conditions, so it was very probable that women would have these abnormalities. These were abnormalities that the women could not control or were born with, but were labeled as a witch for something they could not control. Elphaba was born with unusual discoloration of green skin, as a result of her mother’s infidelity, and was labeled and ostracized. Elphaba’s own family was both repulsed by her and scared of her when she was born stating, “it’s atrocious, it’s obscene”. Her own family referred to her as “it” and later in life was treated inferior to her younger sister due to her discoloration. Even when Elphaba is framed by the “Wizard “and Madame Morrible for “crimes” she committed the Ozians were ready to believe them due to Elphaba’s abnormalities. The Ozians go as far as to created rumors for her supposed wickedness as stated in the song “Thank Goodness” with the lyrics “I hear her soul is so unclean pure water can melt her…” The citizens of Oz link her physical appearance with impurity as stated in the quote above in the same manner as that of the witch mark test. (Needs Transition…

The Wizard of Oz is a story of a girl named Dorothy and her pet dog named Toto. The two become lost when a cyclone carries them away, from their home in Kansas, to the beautiful, enchanted, magical land of Oz. Dorothy and Toto need help in getting back home. Along the way, and in so doing, they make enemies with the Wicked Witch of the West. And they make friends with the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion. The friendship helps the five to survive many adventures, and to make each…

This song "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" was released on June 16, 2008 by Relentless Records. This was their third song that they've created and the song was released as a CD single. The lead singer Matt Shultz was inspired to make this song from a co-worker that was a drug dealer at the time. When Matt asked him why he was doing these things he responded with "There's no rest for the wicked. That quote inspired Matt to create the song that is very popular today. Because the song has become very…

Elphaba is so secretive, almost no one knows any characteristics of the green girl. Elphaba has so many different personalities, that almost every day she is a uniquely changed or out-right hid. No one (including her) and find the way out, or even figure out who she really is. She never really knows who or what she is, she may just be broken, from everyone treating her like an animal. Elphaba can only see herself in the mirror, well to know who she is (at least in one way). Elphaba Thropp is…

seller, you are taking the first step of a hero’s journey. Elphaba Thropp, the lead of the Tony Award-Winning musical Wicked, by Stephen Schwartz and Gregory Maguire, goes through an unconventional, but still overall relatable, version of the hero’s journey, in which she is changed for good and maybe for the better. Elphaba’s main goal and her critical confrontation of her worst fear, or encounter with the Abyss, lead her to the revelation of her true powers. Throughout Wicked, Elphaba’s…

Wizard of Oz became friends. Elphaba, the wicked witch of the west, goes to Shiz University to help care for her little sister Nessarose. Her roommate at Shiz ends up being Glinda the Good. The professor at Shiz realizes that Elphaba has great powers and decides to teach her sorcery and gives her a chance to meet the Wizard. Elphaba and Glinda go together to meet the wizard and while there she is given the spell book which only the magically gifted can read. The spell did not do what she thought…

paced tempo. The strings really give off this sweet sounding timbre with chimes tinkling in, to further persuade Elphaba to take the “right path.” As Elphaba speaks of her change to Galinda, the strings then take on a more fretful sound as she is still unsure of her decision. The electric guitar then joins in to speak of her rebellion with the dynamics growing louder at this point, as Elphaba becomes more resolute on her decision. Percussion and brass (Elphaba) then becomes a dominant force…

Wicked I went to Wicked. It was just me and my mom. We did not go to New York but we did go to the Aronoff theater. It was amazing, we had a blast!We went up one floor and got my picture in front of a poster of the two witches: Elphaba and Galinda. After that, we went to our seats in the balcony, in the second row. Once the show started it was amazing until Elphaba went missing she was in the middle of going to her new school with her sister, and then, the whole stage and the whole theater went…

by Gregory Maguire, explores the life of the infamous “Wicked Witch of the West,” formerly known as Elphaba. Elphaba is born green. On top of that, she is almost completely/entirely unloved by her parents. Elphaba must navigate through life in Oz, facing the challenges of her appearance, an unjust government, racial injustices, life in society, and a world that seems like it’s out to get her. Slowly and steadily, Elphaba begins to tumble down farther and farther away from her reasonable…

Through the course of the story, Elphaba is treated as though she was a curse or a punishment to her parents, and even though she proved her intelligence, she continued to be a little reckless. Yet, as the years go by, Elphaba becomes more mature and level-headed, despite the fact that she continues to be the center of humiliation, intimidation and discrimination. When Elphaba is in university she becomes attached the Dr. Dillamond, her teacher. Dr. Dillamond is a Goat, and tells her of the…