Wicked
This article discusses rape, bestiality, racism, sexism, transphobia, and child murder.
MAJOR SPOILERS for Wicked by Gregory Maguire are ahead!
Talks for aWickedmoviestarted in 2004, and they will finally come to fruition after two decades.
Gregory MaguiresWickedmakes the racism and misogyny clear within the first few chapters and doesnt let up at any point.
The prejudice and discrimination in Oz become more apparent as readers get further into the book.
Unfortunately, these issues arent limited to characters within the book.
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The writing style, character choices, and development have some problematic elements that are difficult to read.
How the writer characterizes the Quadling and the Vinkus people can be viewed as stereotypical and racist.
Turtle Heart specifically comes across as a caricature of an Indigenous person.
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None of these characters are remotely sympathetic.
However, the men in the book get much better treatment.
Ultimately, each reader will have to decide for themselves how they feel about the book.
The musical doesnt include anything remotely explicit.
Characters kiss a few times, but nothing that would warrant more than a PG rating.
This leads to a deeply uncomfortable situation involving humans and a tiger.
These are just a couple of examples of the adult content that is scattered throughout the pages.
Whats more, the descriptions of the scene are upsetting.
Villagers hack each other to pieces and eat their partners sex organs.
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The paragraph then describes the stranger, who turns out to be The Wizard, assaulting her and leaving.
Unfortunately, theres not any payoff to the horrific nature of the conception story.
When discussing the newborn Elphaba with Nanny, she suggests that they just drown the baby and start over.
A year and a half later, shes still talking about murdering her child in water.
She suggests they go walk by the edge of the lake where Elphaba could drown.
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