Wrinkle In Time Movie Vs Book

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The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. The book “A Wrinkle in Time,” Meg Murry is transported on an adventure with her brother Charles, her friend Calvin. Meg is also assisted by Mrs Who, Mrs Which, and Mrs Whatsit. The group goes on an adventure to go save their father from a place called “Camazotz,” where he is imprisoned. A man with red eyes (also known as IT), hypnotizes Charles and Meg saves Charles with love. Finally, Meg, the father, Charles, and Calvin all go back to their normal lifestyle. The book is much more powerful than the movie because, the book goes more in depth with the scenes, there’s imagery, and Mrs Whatsit cared about Meg more in the book. The book is better because the book goes more in depth with the scenes. In the movie Aunt Beast was not introduced. In the movie Meg is in the black thing with Charles and Meg says I love you Charles, to free him from the mind of IT. After Meg her father and Calvin tessered, they came across “Aunt Beast,” and Aunt Beast took Meg to go with Aunt Beast. “Aunt Beast lifted Meg up onto the bench and sat down …show more content…

Whatsit cared for Meg more. In the movie, “Mrs Whatsit was saying I told you we should have left Meg behind.” So Mrs. Whatsit did not want Meg to come, and would want to leave her behind. In the book it states, “Why don’t you three children wander around and Charles can explain things a little. You’re perfectly safe on Uriel.” On page 36. Having the two work together, allowed Meg to have more self self confidence, which happened in the book. Also, having the more confidence allows the reader know how much the Meg wants her father back- which ties into the huge problem of the story. In the movie I felt that Mrs Whatsit had a negative feeling for Meg. You get a negative feeling and that makes the audience have negative feeling towards either Meg or Mrs Whatsit. So, the two are different because Mrs. Whatsit cares for Meg