Plot+Summary

Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean tyrant of an old man, who doesn't let anything get in the way of his desire for money. He runs a counting house with his assistant Bob Cratchit. He is very mean to his assistant, but Cratchit still continues to be nice to him. One Christmas eve while Scrooge is brooding over the waste of a day Christmas is, he is visited by his old partner, Jacob Marely. Jacob Marley had died several years before and appeared to Scrooge in a somber ghost-like form. Marley come to visit Scrooge with a warning that he is going down a path to hell. Scrooge will be visited by three ghosts before the night is over.

The three ghosts are the Ghosts of Christmas' Past, Present, and Future. Each of these ghosts show Scrooge error of his ways. We go back into the past, seeing that Scrooge was not always this abomniable. He had a lovley family and a girl he could of made his wife. Scrooge misses what he had in his past and starts to feel guilty about how he has treated the people he cared about. The gentle giant of the Present shows Scrooge how is crudeness affects everyone. By Scrooge not paying Cratchit enough money for his family, he will be personally responsilbe for ending the life of Tiny Tim, one of Cratchit's son. Scrooge is again hit with guilt as he watches the family eat scraps on Christmas. It is the last Ghost though, that finally breaks Scrooge of his evil. Although this spirit says nothing, his presence alone terrifies Scrooge into changing for the better. When Scrooge finally wakes up from what had appeared to be all a dream, it is Christmas morning. Scrooge is filled with Christmas joy and spirit going on wishing everyone a merry Christmas and buying tons of toys and food that he gives to the Cratchit family. Because of his sudden kindness Tiny Tim does not die and Scrooge spends the rest of his life being charitable and kind to every one.

Elphaba is born to Melena Thropp and Frexspar, a preacher. Melena, very unhappy in her marriage, turns to other men for satifaction. Because of this, it is difficult to know if her children are actually Frex's. Elphaba is born very unusual looking, with green skin and sharp teeth. No matter how much they try her parents cannot get Elphaba to touch water. Frex believes this child is punishment. After Melena has an affair with a Quadling, she gives birth to Nessarose, who while is born with normal skin, has no arms. Requiring constant care and attention she quickly becomes the favorite of her father's. Later in life Elphaba and Galinda meet as roomates at Shiz University. Galinda is not happy with the current rooming situation but would rather be there then with the common girls. AT the University is here Elphaba becaomes an Animal's Rights activist, thanks to Madame Morribles blantant discrimination. She becomes friends with Doctor Dillamond and Boq, a muchinlander who is in love with Galinda. After Dillamond is killed, Elphaba continues on with his research in secret. Soon a Vinkus Prince, Fiyero comes to Shiz as well as Elphaba's younger sister Nessarose. Eventually, Galinda and Elphaba travel to the Emerald city to see the wizard about the rights of Animals. He dismisses them and Elphaba send Galinda back to school alone. Five years later, Elphaba is still in the Emerald city working towards animal rights. Fiyero spots her and sees that she now dabbles in magic. An affair begins between them and Fiyero is eventually killed for it. Afer becoming a nun, Elphaba travels to Vinkus to vistit Fiyero's family. She tries to tell his wife of their affair, but she will hear nothing of it. Elphaba brings along a boy named Liir who she believes has no relation for, but soon realizes that she has motherly feelings towards him. Elphaba goes back to Muchinland when she hears from Frex about Nessa. After inherity power, Nessa became a tyrant and is now known as the Wicked Witch of the East. Shortly after, Nessa is killed by a house being dropped by her. Galinda sends the murderer, Dorothy, with the slippers, to see the Wizard. Elphaba becomes very angry with Galinda that she let the girl have her sisters slippers and does in search for the girl. On her search for Dorothy, she encounters a scarcrow who she believes to be Fiyero but is mistaken and is further unhinged. When Dorothy and Elphaba meet, Dorothy apologizes for killing her sister and that she does not want to kill Elphaba. Elphaba becomes very angy and waves a burning broom on fire. By doing so, elphaba herself catches on fire and Dorothy dumps a bucket of water on her to save her, this inadvertantly kills Elphaba.