Through an Introvert's Lens: Wicked
For my first look at introverts in the media, I decided to go with the popular stage musical, Wicked . Wicked is, of course, the retelling of The Wizard of Oz from the point of view of the Wicked Witch of the West, with the intent of making her sympathetic. It began as a novel called Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, published in 1995. Eight years later, Wicked premiered as a musical in San Francisco, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. While the musical made several changes, the basic elements remained the same: the story was about Elphaba, a misunderstood misfit born with green skin. The Plot There be spoilers ahead! Elphaba's mother was the wife of the Munchkins' governor. After the governor went away, her mother had an affair with a mysterious man, and out of that affair came Elphaba. Scarred by her daughter's appearance, Elphaba's mother ate milk-flowers so that her second child would be normal