Plant A Note's reply to bookwoman27 *almost* gets it right. Here's the part I agree with:
I think that Maguire focused on her and did foreshadow her return throughout the entire novel. Everyone sat on the edge of their seats waiting for the momen that he unveils the return of Elphaba. And he delivers... just not how the reader would've liked, or anticipated.
What he gets wrong, in my opinion, is that Elphaba "returns" through Liir. You really need to read SOAW to understand what I'm talking about, but the whole point of the novel is that Elphaba lives on in many MANY forms. She has no soul, because she's no longer an individual. She's an idea, not a "soul", and she returns every time anyone stands up against oppression, cruelty and tyranny. In fact, the most powerful moments of SOAW are when communities stand bravely together, even against impossible odds.
Bookwoman is correct about all of the signs pointing toward -- even requiring -- Elphaba's return; Plant A Note is right in countering that perhaps her return won't be in a form we expect; but they both miss what I tried to describe above.
no subject
Plant A Note's reply to bookwoman27 *almost* gets it right. Here's the part I agree with:
I think that Maguire focused on her and did foreshadow her return throughout the entire novel. Everyone sat on the edge of their seats waiting for the momen that he unveils the return of Elphaba. And he delivers... just not how the reader would've liked, or anticipated.
What he gets wrong, in my opinion, is that Elphaba "returns" through Liir. You really need to read SOAW to understand what I'm talking about, but the whole point of the novel is that Elphaba lives on in many MANY forms. She has no soul, because she's no longer an individual. She's an idea, not a "soul", and she returns every time anyone stands up against oppression, cruelty and tyranny. In fact, the most powerful moments of SOAW are when communities stand bravely together, even against impossible odds.
Bookwoman is correct about all of the signs pointing toward -- even requiring -- Elphaba's return; Plant A Note is right in countering that perhaps her return won't be in a form we expect; but they both miss what I tried to describe above.
Have I convinced you to read SOAW yet? *g*