Masha and Clare are back with Dystopian Fiction Has Been Moved to Current Affairs, and our new season kicks off with an episode on Wicked, specifically the 2024 film, with reference to the current political situation in the USA and UK.
In this episode, we discuss the eradication of the Animals as a metaphor for marginalized peoples. We explore the othering and eventual persecution of Elphaba. We look at the presentation of disability in the character of Nessarose, and metaphorically in that of Elphaba. We talk about the power of educational systems for indoctrination. And we consider how to be an Elphaba, not a Glinda, in the fight against injustice.
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