At one point in many people’s lives, one item or object seems to take precedence in their lives. Usually, these objects have a specific meaning, like a necklace that their grandma gave before she died or a trophy from winning at their first ever dance competition. Either way, it symbolizes an important event or story from their lives. In the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, the numerous characters all have at least one object in their life that holds a significance to them. Although there are many objects that are important to the characters in the novel, only a few are used to convey an important meaning or lesson for the readers. In Wicked, Nessarose’s slippers are used to convey how
