Review of A Wrinkle In Time

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A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle, is about Meg Murry’s journey with her brother Charles, and friend Calvin to find Meg’s father. The story begins on a stormy evening when Meg and Charles, who are in bed, are awakened by the sound of thunder. Soon after, there is a knock on the door, and Mrs. Whatsit comes into Meg’s house. Mrs. Whatsit was a lady with magical powers. Mrs. Whatsit tells Meg, Charles, and their mother about something called tesserect, which is a tool used to travel through time and space. Meg and Charles later meet with Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, who are Mrs. Whatsit’s friends. Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which tell Meg and Calvin that their father is trapped inside a building in the center of the distant planet Camazotz. Calvin, who is Meg’s friend, visits Meg’s house. Calvin agrees to go on the journey to save Meg’s father. Meg, Charles, and Calvin, with the help of Mrs. Whatsit, use the tesserect to travel to a distant planet called Camazotz. Their tortuous journey passes through many places very quickly. They arrive at Camaztoz to find that although the planet feels normal, all actions on the planet look synchronized. Later, the three kids learn that a large, powerful brain called the IT controls on the planet and demands that all actions on the planet occur together. Afterward, the three kids approach a building called the Central Intelligence Agency where both Meg’s father and the IT are living. Charles tries to fight with the IT, but he succumbs to the power of the IT and becomes controlled by the IT. Not long after, Meg finds Mr. Murry in the transparent column. Meg gives Mr. Murry a pair of glasses to put on. After putting the glasses on, they are able to see each other. Then, Mr. Murry, Calvin, and Meg escape... ... middle of paper ... ...the ability to travel through both time and space “without having to go the long way around.” (p.78) The tesserect gave Meg, Charles, and Calvin the ability to travel into the future to the planet Camatotz that is outside our galaxy. 9. What do Mrs. Which’s spoonerisms show about her personality? When Mrs. Which speaks, she tends to mess up grammar, repeat letters, and accent the wrong syllables. Most of the time, she is not dependable, and she does not have authority. Both Mrs. Who and Mrs. Whatsit disagree with Mrs. Which all the time. 10. What role does love play in this novel? The power of love conquering evil is a recurring theme in this novel. Meg loves her father, so she has the fortitude to save her father. Eventually, Meg uses her ability to love things to save her brother Charles from the control of the IT and to given Charles his actual identity back.

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