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	Elphaba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elphaba Thropp is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway adaptation, Wicked.
		Elphaba is modeled after the witch as she is shown in the 1939 classic movie The Wizard of Oz: Green-skinned, clad entirely in fl, and wearing a tall peaked hat.
		Elphaba was born with green skin to parents Frex (in the book, a minister; in the musical, the governor of Munchkinland) and Melena.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elphaba (966 words)

	Wicked (novel) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elphaba acquired her green skin through one of her mother's affairs (a man of unknown ethnicity and a green liquid in a green bottle that he feeds to the pregnant Melena) and was also born with incredibly sharp teeth.
		It is possible that she spies on Elphaba and sends messages to Liir through the Carp in the well at Elphaba's home in the Vinkus; the Carp dies at about the same time as Morrible.
		Elphaba is born inside the Time Dragon, and receives the revelation that the Wizard is her father from the Dragon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wicked_(novel) (1980 words)

	Wicked the Musical Synopsis Summary
		Elphaba sadly admits that her father hates her and that it was her fault that her mother died and that Nessarose is crippled.
		Elphaba tries to explain herself to Glinda, and after receiving a note regarding Fiyero, emotionally collapses as she admits that she has failed, that she is, indeed "limited" That all her attempts at good and in following her heart, integrity, character, were no match for a corrupt world.
		Elphaba had carried a bottle of green elixir all her life, it was her mother's, and Glinda had only seen it one other place, and that was with the Wizard.
	mercy_bell.tripod.com /wickedsynopsis.html (2264 words)

	Fanfic > Wicked > Like Magic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Miss Elphaba is an embarrassment, all angles and depth and that stupid biting wit of hers which no one wants to hear, especially not the boys who visit periodically.
		Elphaba has a tension to her entire being whenever she knows someone can see her, a way to be still, an angular statue made of green marble.
		Elphaba rarely says anything; she arches up to meet Glinda, but does not return the murmured affections.
	www.innergeekdom.net /Fic/Magic.htm (1217 words)

	The Ultimate FanFic Challenge - Wicked (novel) - Glinda Upland/Elphaba Thropp - 015. Blue
		It was kind of unnerving at first, but Elphaba had gotten used to ignoring the strange stares she always got, and so tuning out the feeling of Galinda's eyes on her back wasn't much of a challenge.
		Elphaba, startled by the suddenness of the exclamation from her roommate, jumped and whirled around.
		The fabric of the skirt was brought in at Elphaba's slender waist, and fell gracefully halfway between her ankles and her knees, instead of hanging like all other garments tended to do.
	community.livejournal.com /fanfic100/2727931.html?style=mine (1272 words)

	Elphaba's vocals
		While elphaba as performed by Menzel was a vocal strain, this is because she did not belt properly.
		Elphaba is by no means a challenging part to act, many of her lines are very cliche and interpretation is not really required at all.
		Overall, I think Elphaba is a challenging role, simply because of the number of "power songs" she has, but it is not the most challenging or difficult.
	musicals.net /forums/archive.php/elphaba-s-vocals__o_t__t_47141.html (5125 words)

	Read Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Elphaba is not bad at all, she is a very talented sorcerer & doesn't quite know what to do with her powers.
		When Elphaba's talents are discovered by one of her teachers she is promised special tuition (The Wizard & I) in witch craft & befriends one of her professors who is in fact a talking goat.
		Elphaba is left with no choice but to turn her lover into the scarecrow, to spare his life.
	www.aims.ie /writeareview_displayreview.asp?ID=192 (1461 words)

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		Elphaba is an interesting character because she insists on forging her own path in her world rather than conforming to her world's expectations for her, and perhaps the reason she works so hard for Animal rights is because she identifies more with them because like herself they are "other".
		Elphaba's operations on the monkeys, and losing her son etc are not in keeping with her character earlier in the book.
		Elphaba's operations on the monkeys, so that we would have to realise by the end of the book that her actions were finally evil- just as her public persona is i.e.
	www.geocities.com /Area51/Comet/1304/archives/bdg_wicked.txt (11955 words)

	The Wizard and I - Wicked
		Elphaba (later known as the Wicked Witch) was the daughter of the governor of Munchkinland, and was born a rather unnatural shade of green.
		Elphaba's outrage cannot be contained, and in the ensuing chaos, she and Fiyero grab the lion cub in the cage and escape.
		Elphaba tries to cast a spell to save his life, but is frustrated by the limitations of her power.
	www.theatre-musical.com /wicked/synopsis.html (1592 words)

	Wicked -- Books and Cooks -- October 1999
		This girl, Elphaba, is born with emerald-green skin -- no easy burden in a land as mean and poor as Oz, where superstition and magic are not strong enough to explain or to overcome the natural disasters of flood and famine.
		But Elphaba is smart, and by the time she enters the university in Shiz, she becomes a member of a charmed circle of Oz' most promising young citizens.
		Young Elphaba, green and wild and misunderstood, is determined to protect the Animals -- even it means combating the mysterious Wizard, even if it means risking her single chance at romance.
	www.cs.cornell.edu /people/vickyw/BandC/1999books/wicked.html (502 words)

	Borders - Feature - Wicked
		And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil.
		The first section of the book ends powerfully but enigmatically when the young Elphaba is discovered under the dock, cradled in the paws of a magical beast as if sitting on a throne.
		Discuss the ways in which Elphaba's determination and willfulness lend purpose and order to her life, and the cost of being such a strong character.
	www.bordersstores.com /features/feature.jsp?file=wicked_rg (869 words)

	United Church News: Oct - Nov 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Elphaba’s troubles begin with her birth, where the infant’s bright green skin color reveals to her father that he has been cuckolded by a traveling salesmen, and Elphaba grows up feeling hated, different and unloved.
		And Elphaba, played in the Chicago version by Saturday Night Live’s Ana Gasteyer with a rye, angry edge, softens into a complex woman with her own fragile dreams.
		But those who ask questions, take a stand, or even look different, are labeled "wicked." Elphaba’s later reputation as the wicked witch is explained by the fact that the winners wrote history, and her courage landed her on the losing side of the power struggle in Oz.
	www.ucc.org /ucnews/nov05/wicked.htm (973 words)

	Kane County Chronicle - Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Elphaba did not jump on a broom stick right away and begin terrorizing little girls and defenseless dogs.
		Born with green skin, Elphaba becomes bitter because she always has been treated as an outcast by other children.
		As Elphaba starts to lose her moral compass, the seeds are being sown for Glinda to take power.
	www.kcchronicle.com /StyleSection/stage/312835519325923.php (773 words)

	scenepointblank: Elphaba - Any Land But This
		Elphaba is a noisy band that at times is reminiscent of the sound of The Blood Brothers mixed with No Kill No Beep Beep-era Q and Not U. Upon first listen, their album, Any Land But This, is a very difficult record to digest.
		They are angular sounding but nowhere near as dissonant as one would expect, probably due to the fact that Elphaba never turns their "amps to 11." This lack of loudness contributes to distancing themselves from being too alike The Blood Brothers.
		However, in reality, Elphaba expand on the sonic spectrum that they pull from to create an album all their own.
	www.scenepointblank.com /reviews/798 (495 words)

	TheMole171's Xanga Site
		Elphaba is also annoyed, because she has a rather important paper due tomorrow that she hasn't started and has to watch Lost, the Daily Show, AND the World Series on TV tonight which is going to be very hard.
		Elphaba is also very upset, b/c the show that is about her is having a b-day party this weekend that she cannot attend.
		Elphaba's week did not get any better when she found out/realized that she cannot go to the Premiere of a certain movie and that instead, she has to do her stupid christology project (which is hard considering she is a Unionist, lol, jk) that she forgot was due next week.
	www.xanga.com /home.aspx?user=TheMole171 (1150 words)

	Wicked
		While both Glinda and Elphaba, seen as friends since childhood, have their individual personality flaws, rivalry and conflicted alliances, they are joined in a sisterhood that ultimately triumphs.
		One scene in which Glinda, who is still learning to use her wand, tries wholeheartedly to turn Elphaba in someone "Popular" (one of the best songs in the show) and pretty is a howl and one of the show's many highlights.
		The journey reveals Glinda as not quite as good as she could be, and Elphaba as an outcast and animal activist who is soon embittered when her idealism is denounced in a land ruled by political correctness, racism, and a corrupt government.
	www.theaterscene.net /ts/articles.nsf/BM/CBF8D5075A4BCD6385256DDC006CF6A6 (845 words)

	American Theater Web - Find theaters, Broadway shows, and musicals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Elphaba, one learns, was the illegitimate daughter of the late Governor of Oz, whose wife was having an affair that produced the "froggy furry cabbage" (the description of the child when born and first shown onstage).
		Moving quickly from birth to young adulthood, Elphaba, her sister Nessarose (who becomes the witch Dorothy lands on at the beginning of the movie), and Glinda arrive at their boarding school.
		The other kids, of course, make fun of Elphaba’s skin color, and Madame Morrible, the headmistress of the school, reacts with surprise at seeing her; having had no idea that Elphaba would be attending the school.
	www.americantheaterweb.com /news/ind.asp?id=54644 (1299 words)

	Review \| Wicked by Gregory Maguire
		Glinda and all her white friends are on one side of the stage, and Elphaba comes in on the opposite side, in all her green-skinned splendor.
		When, through a bit of confusion, Elphaba ends up as Glinda's roommate, the first phase of their relationship is forged: They despise each other.
		It establishes Elphaba as a girl who desperately wants to be seen for her soul, not for her color.
	www.januarymagazine.com /SFF/wicked.html (1367 words)

	Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire Detailed Book Review
		Elphaba is born with the dual disabilities of green skin and a severe allergy to water.
		Elphaba discovers in college both an affinity for the life sciences and a political passion for fighting the dictatorial Wizard of Oz, whose edicts have stripped sentient Animals of their basic rights.
		Elphaba, is portrayed bu the author as a sympathetic character despite her ugliness.
	www.allscifi.com /Topics/Info_18769.asp (1084 words)

	sfweekly.com \| News \| It's Not Easy Being Green
		Elphaba and her crippled sister, Nessarose (who is not green but will die under Dorothy's house), go to witch school as shy, retiring wallflowers.
		It's clear soon enough that Elphaba, the green outcast, has more talent for witchery than Glinda, and Elphaba's brilliance brings her to the attention of the Wizard of Oz.
		Elphaba and the Wizard have a sort of defiant-daughter/patriarch moment when he sings a ballad called "Wonderful," about being less wonderful than he seems.
	www.sfweekly.com /issues/2003-06-25/stage.html (857 words)

	A Girl of a Different Colour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Elphaba blinked in surprise; she was used to people commenting on her skin -- but certainly not like that.
		She scooted over until she was sitting on the floor directly behind Elphaba; picking up the hairbrush, she began to brush Elphaba's hair with smooth, even strokes.
		Elphaba closed her eyes, feeling the bristles of the hairbrush move against her scalp, feeling Parvati's deft fingers as she carefully worked out the tangles.
	isis.arithmancy.net /elphaba.htm (1306 words)

	A Moment, Out of Time
		perhaps Elphaba wasn't really trying terribly hard to break free, for it had been so long, so very long since she had been held this close by anyone, so close that she could feel the beating of Glinda's heart as if it were her own.
		The taste was sweeter than Elphaba had expected it to be, different from the surrounding skin in some odd way she could not name.
		Elphaba continued to travel over the contours of Glinda's breasts with her mouth, her lips, her tongue, until Glinda's soft moans became a series of breathless "Oh's" before finally the clutch of fingers on Elphaba's arms and quick burst of tears on Elphaba's face told her that Glinda had reached her completion.
	beth-h.mrks.org /Other_Fiction/AMomentOutOfTime.html (1396 words)

	Ravenheart
		Elphaba, the witch is in my opinion the greatest woman of all women.
		Elphaba have always been the precious emerald in my heart, that I've treasured and loved, ever since I were little.
		I'm quite convinced that Elphaba had her kind strokes and I'm sure they went deeper than the rules of kindness too.
	ravenheart.diaryland.com /greenheart.html (860 words)

	ROME PLOW RECORDS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The cds will be out in time for their full-US tour in August/September with Elphaba, and they will have a limited edition version of the 180-gram vinyl LP with them as well, we may have a small handful of copies of that for mailorder.
		Elphaba are going on tour with The Assailant for a few weeks in July, keep your eyes peeled for tour dates.
		Elphaba are wrapping up their two-week West Coast tour with Health, and when they get back I'll be adding some shirts to the mailorder section.
	www.romeplowrecords.com (1462 words)

	Employment Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Elphaba specialises in providing comprehensive human resource and training solutions to SMEs throughout the U.K., either on a project basis or through a retained outsourcing agreement.
		We understand that many companies do not have the internal expertise or time to handle the complex people management issues are arise from current legislation but that employing a member of staff is costly.
		Elphaba works closely with your employees, giving practical hands-on assistance whilst minimising disruption to daily operations and where appropriate recommending effective training to enable staff achieve their full potential.
	www.elphaba.co.uk (155 words)

	The Elphaba Curse
		Elphaba fell through the trap door and hurt herself.
		i heard a random story that david was opening the trap door when he's the scarecrow (to let elphaba up) and it slammed down on his finger i believe....
		She was being so annoying so I just...told her there was something in the prop closet and leaned on the door so she couldn't get out...whoops.
	www.broadwayworld.com /board/printthread.cfm?thread=846434 (2824 words)

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