Wicked Witch of the West

worked against women rather than men. The concept of Gender plays an important role in shaping ideas about witches. In the musical “Wicked” by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman encompasses a variety of gender concept that contributed to the notion of witchcraft as well as the musical itself. Wicked is a retelling of The Wizard of Oz the story focuses on The Wicked Witch of…

response about a musical play I watched called “Wicked”. The play is a musical based on the novel called “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” and is an alternate telling of the classic film known as “The Wizard of Oz” which takes place before Dorothy’s arrival to the Land of Oz and provides a prequel by explaining how Elphaba became the Wicked Witch we have come to know her as and told in her perspective along with the Good Witch of the North, Glinda. I am going to cover…

of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. Toto, Dorothy’s dog, has been speculated to resemble average Americans. In the beginning of the movie, Dorothy’s house gets enveloped in a cyclone before being taken to “Munchkin Land” and crushing the Wicked Witch of the East. The cyclone has been compared to the free silver movement, in which farmers wanted silver to remain in the monetary system in order to be able to pay off their debts, resulting in a “political storm” of sorts. One of the major…

wizard of Oz, there are many obstacles that are thrown at Dorothy and her friends by the Wicked Witch of the West. The witch tries so hard to make it where Dorothy does not go to the wizard. Such as, making Dorothy and her friends fall asleep right before Emerald city. Once Dorothy reaches Emerald city, the wizard told Dorothy and her friends before he can grant their wishes. They will have to retrieve the wicked witches broom to receive their…

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 of their dreams really come true. For their loyalty and teamwork persuade the Wizard of Oz, and Glinda the Good Witch of the South, to help them to get their individual wishes granted. The main characters of the…

Throughout his book, Thomas C. Foster makes many statements in his various chapters that leave readers with mixed emotions. Because of this, it is challenging to give a solid single response. On one hand, several chapters present ideas that, when tested against previously read literary works, are thought-provoking and provide a successful framework for accurately analyzing literature. On the other hand, Foster makes some claims that are broad generalizations that don’t always hold up to scrutiny…

Student Name:____Amanda Stevenson________________________________________________________ Book and Movie Comparison/Contrast Guide (p. 2) Similarities Differences Plot Events: Mags’ death book- In the book Finnick, Katniss, Peeta, and Mags are running away from the poisonous fog. Finnick is carrying Mags. Peeta gets hit by the fog and can no longer run. Finnick gives Mags to Katniss and carries Peeta. Katniss tries to carry Mags but, she falls. Finnick can’t carry both Mags and Peeta. Mags…

much rather have a heart.” (Baum). The Tinman does not have a heart for the reason that the tinsmith didn’t make him one. This character doesn’t just serve a woodsman, but also an industrial worker. He once had a heart however, as the result of the Wicked Witch’s greed, his axe slipped from his hands and cut right through his heart. Just like the Tinman, industrial workers had the heart and passion to work from the start. As time went on businesses became greedy. They wanted very cheap labor and…

Glinda hugged the two teens. She was the last to say goodbye--all of the others had already said their farewells. It was not a very tearful goodbye. Vella and Shay were too exhilarated to be sad. The day beforehand, Glinda had told the two of her plan on how to get them home. A friend of hers specialized in teleportation and was able to help Glinda figure out a way to transport Vella and Shay back to their homes. “Are you sure you want to do this?” Glinda asked. The two teens nodded. “Then…

She helped the scarecrow, lion and tin man to get to the Wizard of Oz to have their wishes granted, even while battling the wicked witch from stopping them. She is much like George because she is a role model as well, and kept her three companions together and also calm and collected. She was the first one to say something positive and have them all jump right back on to their feet…