Refer to A Wrinkle in Time for a complete version of this text.

A Wrinkle in Time is narrated from a third-person limited point of view.

How does this affect the way that events are described?


When the characters first see how the people on Camazotz act, Meg tells readers how much their behavior frightens her.

When the Happy Medium shows Calvin's and Meg’s mothers in her crystal ball, readers learn more about how Calvin feels about his childhood experiences.

When Mrs. Whatsit tries to explain what a tesseract is, Charles Wallace and Calvin describe their frustration with Meg’s inability to understand.

When the characters tesser, readers only understand what Meg feels and thinks about during the experience.