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    In the movie, The wizard of Oz Miss Gulch/The wicked witch of the west, is the antagonist of the story line. Miss Gulch’s name means she is a hateful and hideous person, because her name represents a deep cliff/abyss, or an extreme threat. The Wicked witch of the west is evil. When the Wicked Witch of the West shows up at Munchkinland all of the Munchkins tried to run/hide, because they are scared of her. This demonstrates that she is evil, because the munchkins knew that she terrorizes people

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    Wicked in the West 8th March 2016, Georgia Knight explores the motives of why the Wicked Witch of the West is the ultimate villain, http://picture.finomeb.top/s/wicked-witch-of-the-west/ A shot of what the ultimate villain looks like. WHAT MAKES UP THE ULTIMATE VILLAIN? The green face, the black gown, the wide brim hat or the nose? If you ask anyone who is familiar with the film Wizard of Oz they would say that Elphaba, commonly known as the Wicked Witch of the West, is the ultimate villain

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    that was born with a bright green tint to their skin and had razor sharp teeth. This happened to Melena Thropp in the book The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, written by Gregory McGuire. The Broadway musical “Wicked,” by Winnie Holzman, was based on this novel. When it made its debut it astounded the world as it won many awards. “Wicked” draws in many people because they can relate to the feeling of being ostracized the way Elphaba was. In the 21st century, musicals have progressed

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    Riinngg! The bells rings after lunch and all the nerves hit me like a bullet. During lunch I was trying to keep my cool and trying not to stress about the whole aspect of being on stage and performing in front of my peers as the Wicked Witch of the West. It was my first time playing a lead role I didn’t know what to expect, I just hoped and prayed that I would do good by saying all my lines and not going too fast (as much as I wanted to) and having good acting skills. It was pretty

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    ” These are the famous words of one of the world’s most iconic villains, the Wicked Witch of the West, the antagonist of the classic film The Wizard of Oz. She appears to be the epitome of villainy: purely evil and selfish. There is no ambiguity in the Witch’s ruthless evil. Within the movie, she was stooped, green-skinned, and dressed entirely in black. In many people's minds, this representation of The Wicked Witch has become an archetype for human wickedness. We should all be familiar with the

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    find out quickly that she had killed the Wicked Witch of the East. Glinda the Good Witch of the North appears and welcomes Dorothy to Munchkin Land. Glinda calls out to the munchkins with a song called “Come Out.” The munchkins welcome Dorothy and her dog Toto with "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead"; "We Welcome You to Munchkin Land.” Glinda awards Dorothy with the magic ruby slippers that belong to the Wicked Witch of the East. Then the Wicked Witch of the West comes on scene and is enraged about her

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    Essay On Dorothy Witch

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    people, they called himself as Munchkins. Dorothy recognized as noble sorcerers, because she killed the Wicked Witch of the East by accident. Dorothy also meets The Good Witch of North and asks to her how go to back to

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    Wicked: The Real Elphaba Essay

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    In Gregory Maguire's novel, Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West happen before the novel by L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In Baum’s novel of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, portrays the role of the Wicked Witch of the West being wicked. We have no background or personal preference to understand her life of the Wicked Witch of the West (as known as Elphaba). But in Maguire’s novel, Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, shows how Elphaba traits of

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    Wizard of Oz vs. Wicked The Wizard of Oz and Wicked are two famous books that were turned into movies and plays.  At first glance, these two works look very similar since they both revolve around a main character that happens to be a witch. Even though the two storylines are entwined, there are still many contrasting points that make the two unique. Many similarities and differences can be found between wizards, the plot, and the main characters of the Wizard of Oz and Wicked.  The Wizard of Oz was

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    and green symbolize many important emotions and ideas. The blue represents the Munchkins, the black represents the Wicked Witch of the West, and the green represents the Emerald city. The first color that appears in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is blue, which represents the Munchkins. The tornado drops Dorothy's house on the Wicked Witch of the East, killing her. Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, gives Dorothy the dead witch's enchanted Ruby Slippers, and the slippers protect her. Glinda and the

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