Wicked Vs. The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

Books can be a springboard for movies and plays. One such book was The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum was published on May 17, 1900. There were two such productions that occurred due to this book. The first was the MGM movie “The Wizard of Oz”, an adaptation of Baum’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, came out on August 25, 1939. Second was “Wicked: The Musical”, which began in 2003,was an adaptation of a spinoff book called Wicked written by Gregory Maguire which gave a different perspective of the characters and plot of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . The musical “Wicked” and the movie “The Wizard of Oz” have similarities and differences in their technical aspects, their plot, and their themes of good vs. evil.
There are many similarities
Comparing the plots of “Wicked” and “The Wizard of Oz” shows that the plot of “Wicked” is more realistic than the plot of “The Wizard of Oz”. “The Wizard of Oz” shows an idealistic world where the divide between good and evil is sharp and the ending is happily ever after. By comparison, “Wicked” shows a more realistic world and story told where good and evil are not so easily distinguished. At the end of “Wicked”, there is happiness, but not perfect happiness. A similarity in both is there is conflict between good and evil. In “The Wizard of Oz” there is outward conflict between good and evil where each person is inherently good or evil. It is easy to recognize the type of character they are whether or good or evil in “The Wizard of Oz”. In contrast, in “Wicked” there is mainly inward conflict between good and evil in each character. Due to the inward nature of the conflict, one must evaluate for themselves what type of character they are based on their words and actions. The main conflict in “The Wizard of Oz” is Dorothy getting home while in “Wicked” it is standing up for what is morally right. When comparing the perspectives from which the stories are told and the main characters, there are differences. Dorothy’s perspective is used to tell the story in the “The Wizard of Oz” since she is the main character. Elphaba’s perspective is used to tell the story in “Wicked” since
evil can be compared and contrasted in “Wicked: The Musical” and “The Wizard of Oz”. Both of these two adaptations originated from the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. By comparing and contrasting these two works, one can learn much about the different time periods in which they occurred as well as into the different points of view that can be seen in these two works. These two works also give one the opportunity to learn and gain much insight. Using imagination, a book can be transformed into different works. These transformations can impact the lives of those who watch