On Planet Ixchel the three Mrs. W's appear once again, and Meg realizes that she must travel alone back to Camazotz to rescue her brother. Mrs. Which tells her that she has one thing that IT does not have, and this will be her weapon against the evil. However, Meg must discover this weapon for herself. When standing in the presence of IT, Meg realizes what this is: her ability to love. Thus, by concentrating on her love for Charles Wallace, she is able to restore him to his true identity. Meg releases Charles from IT's clutches and tessers with him through time and space, landing in her twin brothers' vegetable garden on Earth, where her father and Calvin stand waiting. The family joyously reunites, and the Mrs. W's visit the happy scene then route to further travels.
Madeleine L'Engle was born in New York City in 1918 to a foreign correspondent and a gifted pianist. An only child, she had a great love of reading and drawing. After attending several boarding schools in Europe and the U.S., L'Engle graduated from Smith College in 1941 and went on to a career in theater. In 1946, she married Hugh Franklin and the couple moved to New York City. There, L'Engle spent her time helping her husband in their general store, raising three children, and writing her first novels.
Today, Madeleine L'Engle has over 35 books to her name, including science fiction, suspense novels, novels for young adults, poetry, plays, and nonfiction. Most of her books reflect her struggles with Christian theology and her extreme belief in the values of family love and moral responsibility. A Wrinkle in Time, one of her earlier novels, is a mix of science fiction and fantasy, aimed at a young adult audience.
L'Engle has stated that any theory of writing must also be a theory of cosmology: "One cannot discuss structure in writing without discussing structure in all life; it is impossible to talk about why anybody writes a book or paints a picture or composes a symphony without talking about the nature of the universe." A Wrinkle in Time reflects a cosmology heavily influenced by Christian theology and modern physics. L'Engle wrote the book as part of her rebellion against Christian piety and her quest for a personal theology. At the time, she was also reading with great interest the new physics of Albert Einstein and Max Planck. L'Engle's ideas about human life and non-linear time play an important role in this novel and distinguish it from other spiritual and time-travel narratives.
L'Engle initially had tremendous difficulty publishing this novel because publishers could not identify a market for it among either children or adults. L'Engle insisted that she wrote for people, because "people read books." For two years, she received rejection after rejection, a frustrating process she describes at length in her autobiography A Circle of Quiet (1972). Finally, in 1962, John Farrar of Farrar, Strauss, & Giroux agreed to publish the book even though he did not expect it to sell. To the surprise of the publishing world, the book was wildly successful. It was awarded the 1963 Newberry Medal and has now been translated into over 15 languages. L'Engle later wrote a whole series about the Murry family called the Time Fantasy series, including A Wind in the Door (1973), A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978), Many Waters (1986), and An Acceptable Time (1996).
Is it true that people are afraid of things they don’t understand? The answer is yes, we are. To start off, humans are humans because we know and understand things. It just doesn’t feel right when we don’t understand stuff. Sometimes, through love, we can overcome the fear of not understanding things, but there is always that first fear.
Humans are the dominant species because of a great number of reasons. One of which being we have the ability to understand things and why they happen. Take that away and we are pretty much animals. We would make stupid decisions because we cant understand the situation and we would rely on basic instinct to survive.
Lets look at some examples of when people are afraid of things they don’t understand. This one comes out of the book entitled A Wrinkle in Time. At the end of the book, why is Meg scared to go back alone to Camazotz? She is scared because she doesn’t understand how or why she has to save him. Eventually she understands why, but not how. Father and Calvin’s love gives her the courage to save Charles Wallace.
Reading this book put many things into my mind. When I found out what a hard time she had getting the book published, I thought all the companies that denied the book were fools. Just because the book doesn’t have a target audience, besides people, doesn’t mean it won’t sell. This is one of the better books I’ve read and I’m glad Madeleine L’Engle stayed strong and saw that the book was published.
The book hasn’t really affected my life. It has affected my views and opinions though. It has taught me to value my good family life and to be glad my father is around. A Wrinkle in Time wasn’t made purely for getting rich and that s why it can change you. Unlike so many authors today, L'Engle cares deeply on what we get out of the book, not what she does.
Everyone's life should change a little after reading this novel. If your someone who believes the book hasn’t affected you at all, I strongly disagree. Even if all you thought was an “Oh I’m glad to have a father” or “I wish my family life was like theirs,” the book has affected you. Whether you read it for entertainment or as a lesson for life, you will have new views or thoughts about love, life, and family.