Book vs. Movie - A Wrinkle in Time

In this episode, The Ish Girl talks about one of her all-time favorites, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. Then, she compares the newest (2018) movie version of A Wrinkle in Time with the book.

She highlights the following issues and gives examples:

Bullying                             Love

Conformity                        Self-Esteem

Friendship                         Teen/Parent Relationships

Good vs. Evil

The main themes of the book are:

Embracing the things that make you different.

The one thing that can overcome the darkness is love.

Links from the show:

Madeleine L’Engle’s acceptance speech when she received the Margaret A. Edwards Award

A Wrinkle in Time Movie Trailer

Download The Dish on A Wrinkle in Time, a resource that provides discussion questions based on the hot topics in the book.