The Wicked Witch of the West is the primary villain of the Wizard of Oz book and film. Dorothy and company are sent by the Wizard to defeat her, and she imprisons them before Dorothy accidentally melts her with a bucket of water. Under the name Elphaba, she is the protagonist of the novel and musical Wicked. She is played by Margaret Hamilton in the film.
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Famous quotes containing the words wicked, witch and/or west:
“The good die young—but not always. The wicked prevail—but not consistently. I am confused by life, and I feel safe within the confines of the theatre.”
—Helen Hayes (1900–1993)
“The witch turned as red
as the Jap flag.
Her blood began to boil up
like Coca-Cola.
Her eyes began to melt.
She was done for.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“It is queer how it is always one’s virtues and not one’s vices that precipitate one into disaster.”
—Rebecca West (1892–1983)