wicked a book chat by rachel davis. wicked a book chat by rachel davis
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WICKED
A book chat by Rachel Davis
WICKED
A book chat by Rachel Davis
A BRIEF SUMMARY
You’re most likely familiar with the play Wicked,
which is based on this book, but it is not the same thing.
Wicked is about the life of Elphaba, more
commonly known as the Wicked Witch of the West, and all
of the major events that led to her becoming allegedly
wicked. We follow her through tragedy and mystery, love
and romance, as she embarks on her life’s journey
through each part of Oz.
A BRIEF SUMMARY (CON’T.)
You probably view Elphaba as cruel and
cold-hearted, but this book will change how you
feel about that and in my case, make you root
for her, even though you know she’s going to
die in the end. ( Sorry to ruin it for you if you’ve
never read/seen The Wizard of Oz before.)
WHY I LIKE WICKED
The author, Gregory Maguire, tells the story
through the eyes of Elphaba’s peers.
Maguire writes the book in a way that convinces
you Elphaba truly is the heroine of the story.
In the end, you truly feel for Elphaba and all the
tragedies she’s had to endure.
The book is written in such a way that you never
want to put it down.
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AN EXCERPT FROM WICKED
‘The midwives, crawling on hands and knees out of the
back of the clock-wagon, had their little discharge at last. They
protected the infant from the dripping gutter. “Look, a rainbow,”
said the senior, bobbing her head. A sickly scarf of colored light
hung in the sky.
What they saw, rubbing the caul and blood off the skin-
was it just a trick of the light? After all, following the storm the
grass did seem to throb with its own color, the roses zinged and
hovered with crazy glory on their stems. But even with these effects
of light and atmosphere, the midwives couldn’t deny what they saw.
Beneath the spit of the mother’s fluids the infant glistened a
scandalous shade of pale emerald.’ page 26
WHY YOU SHOULD READ WICKED
The book explains why the Witch became so
wicked.
It leaves you hungering for more.
In the end, you’ll smile with content at how
beautifully written the book was.
Once you start, you can’t put it down.
The way the author views Elphaba makes you
feel her pain and joy.
WARNINGS
There are almost 500 pages in Wicked.
If you’re not a big reader who knows big words,
this is not the book for you.
This is a book for people who are pretty mature
and want to know more about The Wicked Witch
of the West.
DO YOU KNOW THE REALELPHABA?
1. True or false: Elphaba is murdered on purpose.
2. True or false: Elphaba majored in biology.
3. True or false: The Wizard of Oz is Elphaba’s father.
4. True or false: Nessarose (Elphie’s sister) was in a wheelchair at
one point in her life.
5. True or false: Elphaba falls in love.
6. True or false: Elphaba’s lover turns into the scarecrow.
7. True or false: Elphaba only lied once in her life.
8. True or false: Glinda is a snob.
ANSWERS
Read the book and find
out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STAY GREEN AND THANKS FOR L ISTENING!