Analyze the Main CharacterThe main character named Elphaba, in the novel Wicked, raises the debate to whether evil is inherited genetically or developed by social injustice. Elphaba, having been born with a pale green skin tone and razor sharp teeth was automatically rejected by society at birth. As she grew older she developed a vast knowledge of the world around her which led her desire to be influential towards the greater good. Even though her intentions were genuinely efficacious she was labeled wicked due to the narrow views on eccentricity throughout society. This is the conflict in which Elphaba was to succumb in order to fulfill her desire to better the world.
Elphaba was born a munchkinlander to the reverend of a unionist church and the daughter of a wealthy family. Even though she was born to a promising background she was destined for failure due to birth defects.
English: The Wicked Witch of The West, melting aft...
Elphaba is increasingly ostracized as the story de...
Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz (lef...Elphaba was born with green skin and razor sharp teeth because of a green elixir in which her mother ingested in large quantities during the pregnancy. These abnormal traits caused even the narrow minds of her parents to have distaste for her; her parents were afraid of her at first but later learned to love her for she had become an extremely kind and loving person. She was born with a negative connotation to her name which could possibly dampen her future.
Despite the constant badgering and scrutinizing due to her irregularities Elphaba developed a mind of phenomenal capacity. Her father spent much time tutoring her in her younger years and teaching her to love knowledge. With this love for knowledge she excelled in public schooling and was accepted with full decoration to attend Shiz University. Wishing to attend Shiz to develop her brain she was soon discovered to...
Character Analysis of Elphaba from Wicked
There is a good deal of redundancy in this essay. Why do we need to be told twice about the specifics of Elphaba's birth defect.
At the same time, there is considerable inexactitude in the use of language. Consider three examples:
1) Elphaba was born with green skin and razor sharp teeth because of a green elixir in which her mother ingested in large quantities during the pregnancy.
"elixir in which her mother ingested" No, I think perhaps her mother ingested -- that is, drank, the elixir, But she did not ingest in it.
2) Wishing to attend Shiz to develop her brain she was soon discovered to be that of a witch with potential to develop amazing powers.
Did the writer mean that Elphaba had the brain of a witch? I think that is what the writer meant, but the writer did not say that.
3) This is the conflict in which Elphaba was to succumb in order to fulfill her desire to better the world.
This is messier. First, one succumbs to a conflict. Second, succumbing signals being beaten or overcome. How can one be overcome and still fulfill ones desire. Elphaba was beaten, and ended up bringing evil on her world.
In short, this essay is not ready for publication.
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