Wicked ~ Part 1 - "Munchkinlanders"
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Wicked ~ Part 1 - "Munchkinlanders"
What do you think of the book so far? I like it. I did not realize it was going to start so early in Witch's life. I'm very curious to see what happens. I expect there is going to be some plot twists to make the development more interesting since we all know how she ends up.
What parts did you like? It surprised me when Elphaba bit that lady's finger off. I thought it was some type of hyperbole at first. I also like that Elphaba's first word was "horrors."
Please post any comments you have about the first part of the book.
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I too loved Elphaba's first word. It was just so perfect for the little green girl with the vicious teeth.
What do you think the creature was that she was sitting under the pier with? Between it's paws? Do you think this was any indication of her future?
Like Melena and Frex, I too fell in love with Turtle Heart, the Quadling glassblower. There was something gentle and simple about him, that I found intensely comforting while I was reading about all of the other complex characters.
I have so much more to discuss, but I'll leave that for a future post.
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So far, it seems very friendly. He didn't have an affair with Frex too; did he?sleepydumpling wrote:What do you think his relationship with Frex was though?
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I didn't realize they were really flirting. I don't know what to think of that. I remember Nanny saying something about it, I think. I think she even called it flirting, but I had figured she was just joking.sleepydumpling wrote:Well what did you think of Frex flirting with him while they sat outside talking? Did you pick up on that?
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I thought Turtle-Heart and Frex were getting it on...I assumed that Maguire was alluding to a type of 'Roman' philosophy where women, men, everyone loved love for what it was, and succumbed wherever necessary for the self, with whomever fulfilled that need - female or male or both or neither. I also think the 'subtlety' gave the impression of those clusters of sexual relationships existing in Oz as a type of underground thing - everyone knew it was happening but no one talked about it - they just did it. If you think about every character in the novel they have either a very firm grasp (almost Animalistic, you might say) on their sexual needs and habits or none at all.sleepydumpling wrote:I picked up on it, and at first I thought I was imagining it, but when I re-read that bit I was like... no... he is!
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