A Wrinkle in Time
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All Themes Nonconformity The Value of Love Deceptive Appearances Language and Knowing Christian References
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All Characters Meg Murry Charles Wallace Murry Calvin O'Keefe Mrs. Murry Mr. Murry Mrs. Whatsit Mrs. Who Mrs. Which The Happy Medium Aunt Beast The Man with the Red Eyes IT
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A Wrinkle in Time

by

Madeleine L'Engle
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The Happy Medium Character Analysis

Before going to the dark planet, Camazotz, the Mrs. W's take the children to see the Happy Medium, who lives on a planet on Orion's belt and who can show them in her crystal ball things that are happening all over the universe. The Medium shows them the evil that is happening, but also the good that is being done to fight the evil, so that the children can achieve a happy medium in their outlook going in to fight the Black Thing.

The Happy Medium Quotes in A Wrinkle in Time

The A Wrinkle in Time quotes below are all either spoken by The Happy Medium or refer to The Happy Medium. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Nonconformity Theme Icon
).
Chapter 5 Quotes

The Medium lost the delighted smile she had worn till then. "Oh, why must you make me look at unpleasant things when there are so many delightful ones to see?"
Again Mrs. Which's voice reverberated through the cave. "Therre will nno llonggerr bee sso many pplleasanntt thinggss too llookk att iff rressponssible ppeoplle ddo nnott ddoo ssomethingg abboutt thee unnppleasanntt oness."

Related Characters: Mrs. Which (speaker), The Happy Medium (speaker)
Related Symbols: The Black Thing
Deceptive Appearances Theme Icon
Language and Knowing Theme Icon
Page Number: 97
Explanation and Analysis:
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The Happy Medium Quotes in A Wrinkle in Time

The A Wrinkle in Time quotes below are all either spoken by The Happy Medium or refer to The Happy Medium. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Nonconformity Theme Icon
).
Chapter 5 Quotes

The Medium lost the delighted smile she had worn till then. "Oh, why must you make me look at unpleasant things when there are so many delightful ones to see?"
Again Mrs. Which's voice reverberated through the cave. "Therre will nno llonggerr bee sso many pplleasanntt thinggss too llookk att iff rressponssible ppeoplle ddo nnott ddoo ssomethingg abboutt thee unnppleasanntt oness."

Related Characters: Mrs. Which (speaker), The Happy Medium (speaker)
Related Symbols: The Black Thing
Deceptive Appearances Theme Icon
Language and Knowing Theme Icon
Page Number: 97
Explanation and Analysis:
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