"A Wrinkle In Time" Chapter 3 note

Mrs. Which Meg, Charles Wallace and Calvin return to the Murry home for supper. Calvin calls his mother, even though he thinks his family does not care about him. He likes the Murry family and house, and when he sees a picture of Meg's father he asks where he is. Meg doesn't want to answer, and Mrs. Murry gets Meg to help Calvin with his math homework. Calvin is surprised at how smart Meg is. …

…from the Special Theory of Relativity, E = mc2. By hinting at these concepts now, the author is carefully preparing the reader for the adventures that are soon to take place. This chapter also emphasizes once more how different Charles is, and how dissatisfied Meg is in being who she is. It also introduces the last of the three ladies. Mrs. Which is distinguished from the others by the fact that she does not fully materialize.