A Wrinkle In Time Character Analysis

Authors in many instances use the main elements in the story such as setting and narrative to prove a point in the story. For example, writers often use characters, their actions, and their interaction with other characters to support or prove a theme. In the short story “Our Thirteenth Summer”, Barry Callaghan effectively uses characters to develop the theme that childhood is fragile and easily influenced. One of the ways that Callaghan makes effective use of characters to develop the theme is by describing the tension between Bobbie and his parents. This usage of characters supports the theme because Bobbie’s childhood is no longer free to do what he wishes, but has to bow down to his parents’

The book The 5th Wave is a fictional story that leads the reader through the struggles of the main character, Cassie who strived while surviving a disastrous alien invasion; which is not so much little creatures, as a disease that attacks a persons brain. The world is coming to a collapse and the only way to get rid of this chaos, is to kill off the power source. In the novel The 5th Wave, Rick Yancey centralizes around the idea that courage is key to survival; this is revealed through trusting one's instincts, trusting strangers and believing in oneself.

Jimmy knows too well the agonies of abandonment. First, when his mother, Cecilia, ran away with Richard to pursue a better lifestyle. Then, due to his father’s, Damacio Baca, alcoholisms and violent behavior; he also had to leave Jimmy behind. In spite of the drawbacks from abandonment to being a maximum security prisoner in Arizona State Prison, Jimmy preserver’s the darkness of prison by overcoming his illiteracy. However Cecilia and Damacio is not as fortunate as their child; Cecilia is shot by Richard after confronting him for a divorce and Damacio chokes to death after he is released from the detox center(Baca 263). Therefore the most significant event in this section of the memoir, A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca is the death of Jimmy’s parents.

While Watchman and Raisin come from different backgrounds they are similar because they take place during the same time period that deals with gender roles and family. During this time in the 1950’s it was not usual for the women to stay home and the men be the head of the house. Although when times were rough family is always there for support.

All refugees, the circumstances notwithstanding, face immense hardship throughout their lives. In time, these hardships give way to new opportunities, dreams, and perspectives, as even in the face of suffering, one always retains their intrinsic self. Kim Ha, the protagonist in Thanhha Lai’s Inside Out and Back Again, experienced this through her family’s daring escape from war-torn South Vietnam. Consequently, Inside Out and Back Again serves as a fitting title for her story.

Twyla and Roberta are two very different people, but bond in very similar ways. They become friends very suddenly, not because of how old they are, but because both have a mother. Twyla's mom is a dancer, and Roberta's mother is too sick to raise her. They later meet in their twenties in a not so settling way. Twyla had been bussing tables while Roberta had been living large about to meet Jimi Hendrix. Twyla was embarrassed at her long past friend and was ashamed to show herself. Five years later they meet at a grocery store where they both have kids and are settled down. They decided to go vet coffee where it starts off both are different races so they take opposite sides of the debate.  Roberta accuses Twyla of abusing one of the girls at the orphanage. Twyla only remembers sitting and watching the girl get abused by other girls, and Roberta's memories start to come back to her. This holds their relationship together for the next five years when

Throughout the story A Long Way Gone, many people helped Ishmael and his friends during his journey, rehabilitation center, when he lived with his uncle, and when he escaped to New York. Out of all the people who helped Ishmael, the person who sticks out is Ester. Ester is important to Ishmael for many reasons such as teaching him to trust, love, and to forgive himself, while being a hero to others.

Not all humans are the same. Some characteristics of factors about them may make them different from those around them. For example, a person with red hair in a group full of people with black hair would stand out. A person that wears red in a sea of people wearing black would stand out. Over time, people begin to recognize and appreciate these differences. However, some people in real life and in literature have been excluded due to their differences. In S. E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders, the main character Ponyboy and his friends are harassed as a result of their low social status. Although not all people are willing to respect the characteristics that make others stand out, most people can acknowledge the differences of others. One example where I stood out is at my old elementary

“I think every person has their own identity and beauty. Everyone being different is what is really beautiful. If we were all the same, it would be boring.” - TIla Tequila

In the bildungsroman, A Long Way Gone, Ishmael recalls a childhood parable Pa Sesay told when listening to a mother tell her kid a story in Conakry’s Sierra Leonean embassy. The tale tells about a hunter about to shoot a monkey but the ape articulates that if he shoots, his father will die, and if he does not shoot, his father will die. Ishmael reflects upon the parable’s unanswerable question and finally reaches a solution at age seven. Clearly, Ishmael possesses the critical thinking skills to develop a proper solution to this dilemma that truly reflects his morals. The vanquishing of the monkey compares to the solution to Sierra Leone’s internal issues such as ending war and child soldiers, illustrating a metaphor.

There are many similarities and also many differences in the books A Wrinkle in Time, written by Madeline L’Engle, and When You Reach Me, written by Rebecca Stead, in the characters. L’Engles’ book is about a young girl and two friends who go and try and save her father. Steads’ book is about a girl and her many mysterious acts. Two characters that show many comparisons are Calvin and Marcus. Calvin is a friend of Megs and also a sidekick in A Wrinkle in Time and Marcus is a teen firebrand who later becomes closer with Miranda in the book When You Reach Me.

In the novel A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L´engle, Meg Murry, a high school student, goes on a quest to save her father from IT. Meg did not feel confident in herself in the beginning of the book. Meg struggles in school because of her impatience, anger, and stubbornness, but these weaknesses turn into strengths as she attempts to save her brother from the evil clutches of IT. Throughout the novel, A Wrinkle in Time, Meg proves to be a character who shows her insecurity, learns that differences are what makes people human, and understands that her family loves her and she should show them love also.

Affairs are Becoming too Common In the novel Something Borrowed, Rachel White is the maid of honor for her best friends Dexter and Darcy's wedding. Consequently, Rachel had drunkenly hooked up with Dexter. What was thought to be an enormous mistake turned into a full-fledged affair. Rachel gave Dexter an ultimatum whether to cancel the wedding or never to talk to her again.

The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique”- Walt Disney. By looking at the book three cheers for Tacky, one can see that there needs to be more Tackys in the world. Which is important because not everyone needs to be perfect and the same, society needs to be more like Fruit loops and less like cheerios. Many people like Hitler have argued for everyone to be the same, other people like Martin Luther King Jr. would agree that we should love people for who they are and how they are. People try to be the same as other people they can’t because everyone one is made different for a reason.

Being different from everyone else is a good thing because it leads to new, creative ideas, it makes you stand out, and it helps boost your confidence. Some people might say things would feel more comfortable and safe if we were all the same. However, creativity and new ideas would not occur if everyone thought the same. New technology and inventions wouldn’t be created without individuality. For example, Albert Einstein dared to think differently and changed the world.