A Wrinkle in Time

Chap. 6 Another Trip

The children have been doing a little traveling. Mrs. Which explains that they travel by tessering, which involves taking shortcuts through time and space. L'Engle's wrote A Wrinkle in Time while studying Einstein's theory of relativity, which unites space and time in a single space-time continuum often likened to a fabric. This notion appears in the book when, in demonstrating how the group will travel through space-time, Mrs. Whatsit gathers together the fabric of her skirt. It would be interesting to study Einstein's theory with your class. I would love to know what ideas and theory's students may have about time travel. Think about the science and math involved in tessering!

Chapter 2 Mrs. Who JF

In Chapter 2 Meg begins having a bad day at school. She is torn down by both her teacher and her principal. I think the setting at school makes the reader understand how out of place Meg feels. Even the principal is telling her how awful her life is. Then the setting moves to the Haunted House where Mrs. Who lives. For me, this setting created mixed feelings. Although Meg felt out of place, this setting seemed to create some hope for her escape. I think the reason I felt this way is because she could relate to the strange women living there because like her, they were outcast