Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Wicked opens with the witch overhearing Dorothy and friends gossiping about her. How does this set the tone for the book?
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In the short prologue, the author introduces the main theme of the novel: the birth of wickedness. Little surfaces about the Witch, however. The conflict between Dorothy and the Witch foreshadows future interactions between the two characters.