The book "Wicked" written by Gregory Maguire is an intriguing book, which I highly recommend to other readers. "Wicked" forces readers to look at real social injustices in their life. The author takes the classic story of the "The Wizard of Oz" and twists it completely around, making readers realize everything is not what it seems.
The main character is Elphaba, and she is born with green skin. In her early childhood, she wanted to fit in with her peers, but society never fully accepted her. Later, she sets out to expose the wrong doings of society. Frex is Elphaba's father. He is a minister who spends most of his time away preaching, while giving little attention to anyone in his family. Another character, Galinda, the good witch, sees nothing wrong with society.
The main story line of this novel focuses on the rivalry between Galinda, the good witch, and Elphaba, the wicked witch. They disagree over everything, including the government and their sole love interest. While this book is fictional, it connects to real life in many ways, and it does a great job at showing human nature's downfalls and the possibility of becoming corrupt.
Written by: Michael M.
