In the begging of the book, Meg wears glasses and braces that is stubborn and defines her from others and thinks she is dumb, even though, she is capable of being smart to. What prevent her from being smart is that “she gets sullen and stubborn and sets up a fine mental block for herself (50).” She hates herself for being different from everyone else the one who doesn’t have and isn’t the smartest in her family and at school. It seems like she keeps her distance from other people since she is different from other people like when she choices to have her room up in the attic. I think that she believes that she is against the whole world.
Meg isn’t the only odd ball out of her family; Charles Wallace is also different like Meg. How they are similar to each other is because they are both considered different from everyone else but are very smart in their own way. Charles Wallace is very smart and seems to know everything like he can predict the future.
I think that Meg doubts herself more then she needs too because not all people think she isn’t beautiful or smart, Calvin. When Calvin and Meg were talking on top of a wall by Meg’s house in the night, Calvin commented to Meg “you know what, you’ve got dream-boat eyes…I don’t think I want anybody else to see what gorgeous eyes you have (61)” This shows Meg that even though she has braces and wears glass doesn’t mean that all people will think she is ugly like Calvin. I think towards the end of the book, I think that Meg will realize the potential she has and make her become mature at the end of the book, increasing her self-esteem since in the beginning of the book.
I agree that one of themes of this book is one self since in the beginning of the book, Meg didn’t want to be herself but as the book progress, she like to be herself and wasn’t afraid to be different.
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