What is the theme of “Son of a Witch” by Gregory Maguire?
I think you are confusing “power” meaning ability and “power” meaning authority – it seems quite logical for Liir to inherit the abilities of his parents – authority is a totally different matter Son of a Witch continues the story after the fall from power of the Wizard of Oz and the death of Elphaba, Maguire’s reinvention of the Wicked Witch of the West. As its title implies, it follows the life of Elphaba’s son Liir. Liir: The protagonist of the story, Liir is not a conventional storybook hero, being filled with self-doubt. Although the facts of his parentage are obscure (even to himself), it becomes clear that he is the son of Elphaba and Fiyero. One piece of evidence of this is that he can fly Elphaba’s broom, which others (like Trism) cannot. Liir is described as handsome, tall with black hair and pale skin. He is fourteen at the start of the novel, which spans a period of over ten years. His primary, if often interrupted, quest throughout the novel is to find Nor, his childhood p
