Meg Murry Character Analysis

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The main female character, Meg Murry, is a complex person, in A Wrinkle In Time. This character acts wildly at school, and is very protective of her brother, Charles Wallace. I can say this for many reasons. I realized how protective, after beating up a boy that was making fun of Charles.

Meg also had a strong bond with her father and was devastated when he disappeared. The strongest connection is with Charles. Their bond is strong because he can read her mind. With that ability he can tell how his sister feels and can make her laugh.

Meg has low self-esteem and views her appearance as ugly, even though she has clean white teeth. Due to wareing large glasses, brown hair, the color of a mouse, and braces. She adorns bruises from

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