A Wrinkle A Wrinkle in Timein Time

A Wrinkle in

Time

CharactersCharactersPerson or animal that takes part in the Person or animal that takes part in the

action in the storyaction in the story

PROTAGONIST—

The main character in a literary work (often a person, but can be an animal)

ANTAGONIST(S)—

A character or a force in conflict with the main character, or protagonist

CharactersCharacters

Protagonist—

MEG

Antagonists—

The Dark Thing

IT, the brain

(runs Camazotz for the Dark Thing)

Man with Red Eyes

(works for IT)

Other CharactersOther CharactersCharles Wallace – Charles Wallace –

Calvin – Calvin –

Meg’s little brotherMeg’s little brotherHas special powers—can read mindsHas special powers—can read minds

Becomes Charles Wallace’s and Meg’s friend, Becomes Charles Wallace’s and Meg’s friend, and helps save Meg’s fatherand helps save Meg’s father

Meg’s father – Meg’s father – A scientist experimenting with the tesseract and A scientist experimenting with the tesseract and somehow ends up on Camazotz and becomes somehow ends up on Camazotz and becomes imprisonedimprisoned

The Book’s TitleThe Book’s Title

What is a wrinkle in time?What is a wrinkle in time?

ABA

B

Which is the fastest way to get from point A to point B?

A Tesseract

Chapter 1Chapter 1

CHAPTER ONEMood (or atmosphere) –

The feeling created by the reader by a literary work or passage

Mood of chapter one – Mysterious, scary,

suspenseful, etc.Suspense – A feeling of anxious

uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work. Writers create suspense by raising questions in the minds of their readers.

Mood Mood

What is the mood of this paragraph?What is the mood of this paragraph?

The long June twilight faded into night. Dublin lay enveloped in darkness but for the dim light of the moon that shone through fleecy clouds, casting a pale light as of approaching dawn over the streets and the dark waters of the Liffey. Around the beleaguered Four Courts the heavy guns roared. Here and there through the city, machine guns and rifles broke the silence of the night, spasmodically, like dogs barking on lone farms. Republicans and Free Staters were waging civil war.

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Meg is helping Calvin with his Meg is helping Calvin with his homework and talking to homework and talking to Calvin about how she takes Calvin about how she takes shortcutsshortcuts in math and about in math and about Einstein’s theoriesEinstein’s theories..

Foreshadowing— the author’s use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story

Foreshadowing in chapter 3 –

They will use a short cut to travel through time and space (tessering).

Madeleine L’engle bases the concept of tessering on the science behind Einstien’s theory of relativity, making A Wrinkle in Time a science fiction novel.

Chapter 4Chapter 4SYMBOLISMSYMBOLISM

Archangel Uriel

The light represents good and The light represents good and the darkness represents evil.the darkness represents evil.

The planet Uriel is named The planet Uriel is named after the archangel Uriel.after the archangel Uriel.

Chapter 6Chapter 6

Theme— one of the messages that is Theme— one of the messages that is repeated throughout a literary workrepeated throughout a literary work

. .

One theme in One theme in A Wrinkle in TimeA Wrinkle in Time: :

One theme in One theme in A Wrinkle in TimeA Wrinkle in Time: :

Examples: Examples:

Meg’s faults (uniqueness) helps her defeat the brain.Meg’s faults (uniqueness) helps her defeat the brain.

Everyone doing the same thing at the same time on Camazotz is Everyone doing the same thing at the same time on Camazotz is thought of as a negative thing. Only an evil force would want thought of as a negative thing. Only an evil force would want everyone to do the same thing and not appreciate the uniqueness everyone to do the same thing and not appreciate the uniqueness God created.God created.

Individuality vs. conformity

Chapter 6Chapter 6

Historical Context –Historical Context –

AWITAWIT was written during the height of the was written during the height of the Cold Cold WarWar. After WWII, the Soviet Union instituted . After WWII, the Soviet Union instituted communism, which emphasizes the government communism, which emphasizes the government planning/controlling its constituents—while the planning/controlling its constituents—while the US emphasized individuality and democracy. US emphasized individuality and democracy. Both had positive and negative points to them.Both had positive and negative points to them.

Also, the idea of killing anyone who has a cold or Also, the idea of killing anyone who has a cold or isn’t in perfect health is influenced by the isn’t in perfect health is influenced by the HolocaustHolocaust. .

Chapter 7Chapter 7

Charles Wallace’s tragic flaw is Charles Wallace’s tragic flaw is PRIDE!!!!

Pride is considered to be one of the seven deadly sins!

Charles Wallace allows the Man with Red Eyes to hypnotize him because Charles Wallace thinks his special mind reading powers will help him overcome the Man with Red Eyes. Instead, Charles Wallace becomes possessed.

Chapter 10 – Absolute ZeroChapter 10 – Absolute Zero

Absolute Zero – a scientific term that Absolute Zero – a scientific term that means means All molecular motion ceases

Meg is completely unconscious and cannot move for a very long time.

Chapter 11 – Aunt BeastChapter 11 – Aunt Beast

Love conquers all. Love conquers all. Meg still needs to learn about unconditional love. Meg still needs to learn about unconditional love.

She still hasn’t forgiven her father for leaving She still hasn’t forgiven her father for leaving Charles Wallace.Charles Wallace.

Irony—Irony—

Aunt Beast is ugly, but her insides (her loving Aunt Beast is ugly, but her insides (her loving personality) is beautiful. What is unseen is more personality) is beautiful. What is unseen is more important than what is seen—for example, important than what is seen—for example, important unseen things like love are more important unseen things like love are more important than looking good and money.important than looking good and money.

Chapter 12Chapter 12

Resolution to the ProblemResolution to the Problem

Problem:

Problem completely resolved???The Dark Thing over Earth still exists and needs to be fought against.

Does the novel end abruptly? Why does it end abruptly?Sounds like the three Mrs. W’s are leaving in a hurry to continue to fight the Dark Thing… perhaps???? The author leaves us in mystery, just like she begins the story.

Problem: Missing father, Meg does not like her self

(her uniqueness), the Dark Thing

taking over the world

Solution:

father returns home,

Meg appreciates her faults,

the Dark Thing

over Camazotz

is defeated