{ A Wrinkle in Time “You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” –Madeleine L’Engle

 Born November 29 th Died 2007 Madeleine L’Engle

 In her younger years, Madeleine spent her time in New York.  She loved creating stories, and it often led to her spending more time writing than doing homework.  At age 12 she moved to the French Alps with her parents and attended an English boarding school.  Her high school years sent her back to Charleston, South Carolina. Throughout her childhood, she never gave up on her desire to create stories. Who Was Madeleine L’Engle?

 After she graduated college with an honors degree in English Literature, she moved to Greenwich Village in New York.  There she acquired a job in the theatre.  It was at this time that she published her first two novels, A Small Rain and Isla.  Soon after she met and married the actor Hugh Franklin. An Adulthood in the Theatre

 After she had the first of three children, Madeleine and Hugh left New York to live in a small dairy farming village with more cows than people.  Here they purchased a failing general store and spent nine years bringing it to life.  Hugh’s acting career began to take off, and Madeleine took her love of books and became a Catholic school librarian for thirty years. Hugh died in  She wrote over 60 books.  She received over 25 awards for her works.  She was awarded 20 honorary doctorates. The Rest of the Story

 Listen to L’engle talk about writing A Wrinkle in Time.   Published in  Let’s watch a trailer for the book.  A Wrinkle in Time

 Let’s read the handout, “How a Wrinkle in Time Came About” together. How A Wrinkle In Time Came About

 Fantasy: the forming of mental images with strange or other worldly settings or characters; fiction which invites suspension of reality.  Sci-fi: short for science fiction, this is a story based on impact of potential science, either actual or imagined. Science fiction is one of the genres of literature that is set in the future or on other planets. Genres Defined

  Meg Murry: a twelve-year-old girl   Charles Wallace Murry: Meg’s five-year-old brother   Mrs. Murry: Meg’s mother   Mrs. Whatsit: a strange neighbor   Sandy and Dennys Murry: Meg’s ten-year-old twin brothers   Calvin O’Keefe: a fourteen-year-old boy   Mrs. Who: a strange neighbor   Mrs. Which: a strange neighbor   the man with red eyes man: possessed by IT   Mr. Murry: Meg’s father   IT: an evil alien being, the Boss   Aunt Beast: a good alien being Characters

 The story opens at the Murrys' New England farm. The children's physicist father disappeared without a trace some time ago, and their mother, also a scientist, is waiting patiently for him to return. The setting soon leaves earth Dual Setting

 Good versus Evil  Love versus Hate  Daring to be different  Using our faults  Courage Major Themes

  Motivation: is a reason that explains a character’s thoughts, feelings, actions, or behavior.   Euphemism: is the use of a word or phrase that is less expressive or direct but considered less distasteful or offensive than another.   Symbolism: is the use of any object, person, place, or action that has a meaning in itself while standing for something larger than itself, such as a quality, attitude, belief, or value. Literary Terms to Know