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pachecod95
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In "A Wrinkle in Time," what does Meg wish she could do about her feelings?

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Posted by pachecod95 on Monday October 27, 2008 at 1:56 PM and tagged with a wrinkle in time, chapter 1, characters, emotions, happy medium, meg, themes.

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  1. jamie-wheeler Teacher
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    Meg wishes she could control her temper and not react with the force of the raw emotion she often feels, especially when it comes to protecting her "dumb baby brother," Charles Wallace.

    When anyone picks on Charles Wallace, Meg comes to his defense, sometimes violently.  As her mother gently administers first aid to Meg's bruised cheek (a result of the latest insult to her brother's intelligence), Meg's mother says,

    "You don't know the meaning of moderation, do you my darling?...A happy medium is something I wonder if you'll ever learn."

    Later in the novel, Meg meets the embodiment of the concept of a "happy medium" and does indeed learn to master  the less flattering aspects of her personality.

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    Posted by jamie-wheeler on Monday October 27, 2008 at 2:16 PM