44 pages 1 hour read

Madeleine L'Engle

A Wind In The Door

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1973

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Essay Topics

1.

Describe the relationship between Meg and Charles Wallace. Why are these siblings so close? What is their relationship like with their twin brothers?

2.

The Echthroi can take a human shape, but what do you think Echthroi look like when they’re not taking something else’s shape? What do you think it would feel like to be Xed? Why is Xing such a bad thing?

3.

Why is it so crucial that Meg Name the real Mr. Jenkins? What must she overcome to Name him, and why is it so hard for her to overcome?