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Elphaba Character Analysis

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WICKED Playwright: Winnie Holzman Manav 7A Playbill Wicked Notes • Character/Role: Main characters are Elphaba (the wicked witch of the west) and Nessarose (the witch of the east) who are sisters. “Oh, this is my younger sister, Nessarose.” (pg.5) • Character/Role: Glinda, (witch of the North) • Elphaba born green. “Like a froggy ferny cabbage, the baby is unnaturally green!!!” (pg.4) • Relationships: Glinda was Elphaba’s friend and went to school with her. “Glinda: Well, it depends on what you mean by "friend". That is, our paths did cross... at school”(pg.4) • Place: Elphaba had to go to Shiz University to help Nessarose, who is in a wheelchair. “Frex: Elphaba, stop making a spectacle of yourself! I'm only sending …show more content…

Wizard agreed “Elphaba: I'LL ACCEPT YOUR PROPOSITION Wizard: Wonderful Elphaba: ON ONE CONDITION Wizard: Yes? Elphaba: You set those Monkeys free. Wizard: Done.” (pg.47) • Wizard set the monkeys free and one monkey leads Elphaba to Dr. Dillomond covered by a

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