Symbolism In A Wrinkle In Time

A Wrinkle in Time If you were traveling across time and space, met 3 magical ladies, and felt the presence of something very dark and ominous as it sits right in front of you, would you believe it was real? As Madeleine L’Engle says, “Believing takes practice.” But as Meg, Calvin, and Charles have seen, they easily will believe these events, since they are the ones who experienced it. These three go on an adventure to travel across time and space to save Meg and Charles’ father. With our main character Meg, whom you know the thoughts of throughout the book, who wants nothing but to be the same as all, but being different is what will help her in the end. Madeleine L’Engle is the author of A Wrinkle in Time. Madeleine was born on November

Who, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Which. These are interesting characters but also very confusing. Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Whatsit can be seen as guardian angels. They help, protect, and provide information to help get the kids to save Mr. Murry. Guardian angels are sent to protect a particular person, and though we aren’t positive these three are the only particular people, they do protect them. Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Who all provide special gifts to the kids on multiple occasions to help protect themselves. They also each give them information, like metaphors, to help them understand certain things, so that they may help Mr. Murry in the

Which, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Whatsit can also be argued to be “agents” sent to lead the children on and then leave them. They are sent to provide and help them find Mr. Murry and then disappear before them. This is the exact task they do, help, inform, and near the end of the book all three of the magical ladies disappear into the wind as if going off to perform for some other people. The wind simply carries them off and away they go onto the next people. Along with informing and helping, the three also provide the necessary support to complete the mission, such as Mrs. Whatsit providing the love for Meg to retrieve Charles back. In conclusion, A Wrinkle in Time is a very symbolic book with many references of religious examples. Madeleine L’Engle took a brave and creative approach mixing fantasy with religion to prove a point of Good vs. Evil. Though much criticism occurred, it proved a point of darkness, beauty, and guardian angels. “You can’t convince anyone of anything. You can only give them the right information, so that they convince themselves.” -Eben