Teng-ya+and+Joy

Chapter 1: "Wrapped in her quilt, Meg shook." Pg 1 Theme explored: Appearance VS Reality Meg is shaking not only because of the weather but also because of herself.

" 'Really, Meg, I don't understand how a child with parents as brilliant......you'll have to stay back next year.' " pg 2 Theme explored: Appearance VS Reality Meg is brilliant in her own way, so she is not stupid.

"But if it did she gave no outward sign. Nothing ruffled the serenity of her expression." pg 3 Theme explored: Appearance VS Reality Meg's mother, Mrs Murry, is also upset about Mr Murry, Meg's father, but she showed no outward sign. Which means that she is upset inside but not outside.

"Why can't I hide it too? Meg thought. Why do I always have to show everything?" pg 3 Theme explored: Self-acceptance Meg has to accept the fact that she cannot hide everything like her mother, instead she has to show. Another phrase for this "wear your heart on your sleeve" (from mr Grosse)

' "Why must everything happen to me?" ' pg 4-5 Theme explored: Self-acceptance Meg has to accept whatever happens to her, instead of sulking away.

"It was his mother's mind, and Meg's, that he probed with frightening accuracy." pg 6 Theme explored: Giftedness Charles Wallace has an uncanny/unnatural way of knowing them which is like reading minds or telepathy, so he is gifted.

"Was it because people were a little afraid of him that......certainly aren't all there." pg 6 Theme explored: Appearance VS Reality Meg and Charles are dumb and stupid in appearance but actually in reality they are gifted in their own way.

' "I hate being an odd man out," ' pg 10 Theme explored: Conformity VS Individuality Self- acceptance

C VS I : she wants to be alike and not be different SA: she has to accept being odd and different.