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
In conclusion, A Wrinkle in Time is a fantastic choice for readers who are looking for some adventure and warmth all in one novel. The author well develops her characters and incorporates many techniques to make the novel more understanding and realistic. It is the perfect blend of science-fiction and fantasy, and is very well written. Another great quality in this book are the techniques the L'Engle uses to transport the readers throughout time and space. This excellent science-fiction contains many elements which pique the imaginations of all who read it. For one, she uses great description to make it very understandable and realistic. Everything that has something to do with science she has an explanation following it. For example, "A change in a gene resulting in the appearance in the offspring of a character which is not present in the parents but which is potentially transmissible to its offspring." Another example is how L'Engle uses more than one page to describe a tesseract. This technique makes the book more understandable and less confusing. If the author did not do this the novel just would not be the same. A Wrinkle in Time is the first book of a trilogy. Therefore, when reading A Swiftly Tilting Planet and Many Waters (the other to books in the trilogy) it can be expected to read more about a tesseract and traveling through time. Secondly, the reader can anticipate to learn more about the
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Approximate Word count = 980
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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