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Overview
SparkNotes Literature Guides: Making the reading experience fun! When a paper is due, and exams loom, here is the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; a review quiz; and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing.Madeleine L’Engle’s Newbery Award-winning masterpiece has entranced young people since it was first published more than 50 years ago. With its mix of science fiction and fantasy—including quantum physics—plus a strong and smart female protagonist, it holds a unique place in the annals of children’s literature. This SparkNotes guide helps readers uncover the full richness and detail of this timeless work.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781411479128 |
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Publisher: | Spark |
Publication date: | 02/13/2018 |
Series: | SparkNotes Literature Guide Series , #65 |
Pages: | 64 |
Sales rank: | 399,970 |
Product dimensions: | 5.10(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.30(d) |
Table of Contents
Context 1
Plot Overview 3
Character List 5
Overall Analysis and Themes 8
Summary and Analysis 10
Chapter 1 Mrs. Whatsit 10
Chapter 2 Mrs. Who 12
Chapter 3 Mrs. Which 14
Chapter 4 The Black Thing 16
Chapter 5 The Tesseract 18
Chapter 6 The Happy Medium 20
Chapter 7 The Man with Red Eyes 22
Chapter 8 The Transparent Column 25
Chapter 9 It 27
Chapter 10 Absolute Zero 29
Chapter 11 Aunt Beast 31
Chapter 12 The Foolish and the Weak 33
Study Questions 37
How to Write Literary Analysis 37
The Literary Essay: A Step-by-Step Guide 37
Suggested Essay Topics 49
Glossary of Literary Terms 50
A Note on Plagiarism 52
Review and Resources 53
Quiz 53
Suggested for Further Reading 58