Theme Analysis

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Good versus Evil
The universe in A Wrinkle in Time is a battle between the forces of light and darkness, or good and evil. The evil is represented metaphysically by the Dark Thing or the Black Thing, and manifests in the physical forms of the man with red eyes and IT. The representatives of light are perpetually involved in a struggle against darkness. The good characters are various. There are Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Which and Mrs. Who, whose essential forms, as revealed on Uriel, seem to embody bliss and joy. Mrs. Whatsit was formerly a star that gave up its own life in the battle against darkness. The creatures on the planet Ixchel are also defenders of the light against the darkness. Needless to say, Mr. Murry and the children are also on the side of the light.
Good is associated with love, individual creativity, moral responsibility and free will. Evil is associated with conformity, hatred, submission to authority, and lack of personal......

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Title: Wrinkle In Time
Approximate Word Count: 799
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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