A Wrinkle In Time Book Report

In the science-fiction novel A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle, a young girl named Meg goes on a long journey through space and time to find her father. The book which is nonfiction focuses on the adventure that Meg, her little brother Charles-Wallace, and her friend Calvin go on to find Meg’s long lost father. They meet three women, Mrs. Who, Mrs Which, and Mrs. Whatsit who takes them to a far away galaxy where they have to rescue their father from a great evil. This adventurous story uses good characterization regarding Meg, Charles-Wallace, and Calvin. The story also does a good job in fully describing the setting and helping you to visualizing it, as well as a large use of personification
First, the book has good characterization in the traits and struggles of the three children in a way that they are relatable. In the book it says, “-It’s the weather on top of everything else. On top of me. On top of Meg Murry doing everything wrong.” Many people can relate to this feeling that they can’t do anything right and that anything they do will just end up in disaster for them. This helps people become attached with the characters and get more into the story. Another example from the text of characterization is, “The Medium lost the delighted smile she had …show more content…
One thing the books says is, “The dark shadow was still there. It had not lessened or dispersed with the coming of the night. And where the was the stars were not visible.” The shadow is evil being personified. It says later that Earth is a “dark” planet because it has the dark thing over it. Another part in the book is, “The window rattled madly in the wind, and she pulled the quilt close around her.” This is showing personification towards the window. The book says that it is rattling madly which gives it sort of a crazed character to the window. In conclusion, there is a significant use of personification in the