As a result, the citizens of Munchkinland celebrate her death, with Glinda the Good Witch joining in.
In fact, Glinda and Elphaba were enemies turned close friends atShiz University.
This friendship continued to blossom until Elphaba turned her back on the Wizard and Oz while Glinda stayed behind.
In her eyes, she is the wicked one, and she is now alone.
“And goodness knows, the wicked’s lives are lonely.
Goodness knows, the wicked dies alone.
It just shows when you’re wicked, you’re left only on your own.”
By act two, Glinda has lost her best friend, Elphaba, and her fiance, Fiyero.
To get to this point,Glinda has lied and will likely need to keep up those lies.
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Those lies include ones about Elphaba.
ByThe Wizard of Oz’sending and beginning ofWicked, Glinda seems to be triumphant to many of the citizens.
However, in her own eyes, she is the wicked one.
She has betrayed her loved ones.
She has let horrible things slide.
By then,years have gone by since Elphaba and Glinda were friends at Shiz.
While it’sGlinda’s final decisionto stay behind, she still knows the truth about Elphaba.
She knows the truth but still sides with the Wizard.
She is torn up over this, regretful, but she still needs to keep face.
