A Wrinkle in Time

             A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle is an enchanting, yet surprising novel. It
             blends science-fiction and fantasy together very well. The novel contains a powerful message about the power of love and the need to fight the darkness of ignorance and conformity. Throughout the story L'Engle does a fabulous job developing her characters and uses wonderful techniques to transport the readers throughout time and space. A Wrinkle in Time is a well-loved classic that has warmed the hearts of many over the years.
             A Wrinkle in Time, is about Meg Murray and her five year old brother, Charles Wallace, who have always been extremely close to each other. One stormy night their family was visited by a woman who tells them that there is such a thing as a tesseract, a wrinkle in time. With their neighbor Calvin O'Keefe, Meg and Charles embark on a journey to find their lost father and save the world against the mysterious forces of evil. Assisted by three women --Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which --they travel to the planet of Camazotz, where they encounter a strange society controlled by IT, a disembodied brain that represents evil. After saving Dr. Murray they escape off of Camazotz leaving Charles Wallace, who was hypnotized, behind. Because Meg had been the closest to Charles she must return to Camazotz alone to save him. Realizing that she has something that IT does not, Meg breaks the force of IT and frees her brother. Meg and Charles return home safely to their fami!
             One of the ingredients that makes this novel so delightful is the way Madeleine L'Engle developed her characters. Throughout the course of the story the three main characters-- Meg, Charles, and Calvin-- are very dynamic picking up many qualities and going through a number of changes. To begin with, Meg is very insecure, unhappy and has a very low self-esteem as shown in this passage, "A delinqu
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