How does Meg defeat it?

In A Wrinkle in Time, Meg defeats IT with love. She rescues her father from IT, but in the process, her brother Charles Wallace is left behind in IT's... See full answer below.
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How does Meg get away from it?

Mr. Murry is overjoyed at his daughter's arrival, though he cannot see her until he puts on Mrs. Who's spectacles. By wearing the spectacles and carrying Meg in his arms, he is able to escape the column with her.
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What does Meg have that it doesn't have?

Charles tells Meg that Mrs. Whatsit hates her, and at that moment, Meg realizes the one thing that she has that IT does not have: love. Though she cannot possibly love IT, she can love Charles Wallace, and she calls out to him with the force of her love.
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How does Meg save Wallace?

How does Meg ultimately save Charles Wallace? Meg ultimately saves Charles Wallace by going by herself to Camazotz and faces IT and embraces her love for Charles Wallace. She thinks about how much she loves him.
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What happens in Chapter 12 of A Wrinkle in Time?

In Chapter 12 of A Wrinkle in Time, Meg is back on the planet Ixchel with the celestial beings: Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Which, and Mrs. Who as well as Aunt Beast. Meg's father, Mr. Murry, and her popular classmate, Calvin, are also there.
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How Does A Wrinkle in Time End?

Mr. Murry and Calvin Wallace both escaped from IT, but the giant brain dude is still pulsating out there on Camazotz, and most of the people of that planet probably didn't even know that the Murrys were poking at their collective brain. The ending of the novel is definitely happy.
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What did Mrs who give Calvin?

Mrs. Who gives Meg her thick funny spectacles, Calvin an excerpt from Shakespeare's "The Tempest," and Charles a quotation from Goethe. Mrs. Which's "gift" to all three children is the command that they go down into the town and stay strong together.
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What happens to Charles Wallace in A Wrinkle in Time?

Charles Wallace tries to fight IT with his exceptional intelligence but is overpowered by the evil and becomes a robot-like creature mouthing the words with which IT infuses him.
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Why do the Beast take Meg?

The beasts seem surprised that Calvin and the Murrys are not used to meeting beings from other planets. They tell their guests that they must entrust Meg to their care because she is extremely vulnerable and weak.
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What was Meg's reaction to the Tesseract?

Explain Meg's reaction to the "Tesseract". She can hear her father and Calvin talking, but she cannot respond back. It sounds like they are talking through ice. Her heart stops, but slowly begins again.
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Why is Meg so sick after escaping from it?

Meg is sick because she is frightened for her brother and angry at her father and Calvin.
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How old is Meg in A Wrinkle in Time?

The main character is thirteen-year-old Meg Murry, who is regarded by her peers and teachers as a bad-tempered underachiever. Her family recognizes her problem as a lack of emotional maturity but also regards her as being capable of great things.
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How old is Calvin in A Wrinkle in Time?

Calvin is the third oldest of Paddy and Branwen O'Keefe's eleven children: a tall, thin, red-haired 14-year-old high school junior.
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How is Meg stubborn in A Wrinkle in Time?

In A Wrinkle in Time, Meg tends to be stubborn towards others around her. For example, Meg refuses to complete her schoolwork even though she understands the consequences that come with it.
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How is Meg brave in A Wrinkle in Time?

Throughout the novel, A Wrinkle in Time, Meg proves to be a character who shows courage, learns leadership, and understands self-confidence. Meg is beginning to be brave and courageous when it matters most.
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How many siblings does Meg have in A Wrinkle in Time?

She has three siblings: her brother Charles Wallace (who traveled with her and Calvin O'Keefe on their first adventure across time and space) and twins Sandy and Dennys.
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Is Aunt Beast in A Wrinkle in Time Movie?

In Madeleine L'Engle's original novel, Meg Murry is saved at one point by a creature identified as Aunt Beast, but that sequence didn't make it into the theatrical version of the movie.
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How did Aunt Beast help Meg?

Murry tessers himself, Calvin, and Meg away from Camazotz in a desperate attempt to save themselves from IT and Meg is subsequently injured, Aunt Beast is one of the tentacle beasts native to the planet they then land on who nurses Meg back to help. She is kind and loving, and helps to heal Meg's body and mind.
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What does Aunt Beast look like in A Wrinkle in Time book?

The beasts are tall and walk upright. Their faces have slits where the eyes, nose, and mouth ought to be. From four arms extend tentacles rather than fingers. Soft gray fur covers their bodies.
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Does the dad return in A Wrinkle in Time?

Which (Oprah Winfrey). They tell Meg that her father is still alive and that his belief in tessering is real. The Misses declare that it is time to find Alex, and they transport the children across the universe. Everyone ends up on another planet called Uriel, which is beautiful and vibrant.
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What does Calvin O'Keefe look like in the book?

A Man of Many Hats

Well, this pretty much describes the life of Calvin O'Keefe in A Wrinkle in Time. You might say he wears a different hat at home, at school, and when he is with the Murry family. On the surface, he is a tall, thin teenage boy with freckles and blue eyes.
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Is Charles Wallace Meg's brother?

Deric McCabe as Charles Wallace Murry

Deric McCabe is Charles Wallace Murry, Meg's little brother. Even though he is the youngest of the group, he is the most powerful.
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What is Meg's greatest fault?

Meg's faults, in other words, are a response to a world that tries to push her into conformity. The world is an unjust place that viciously punishes any sort of difference, and Meg feels its unjustness with the full force of adolescence.
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Why is Meg good at math in A Wrinkle in Time?

Calvin is surprised to learn that Meg, who is several grades below him in school, is able to help him with his math and physics. Mrs. Murry explains that Meg's father used to play number games with her when she was a child, thus teaching her all sorts of tricks and shortcuts.
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What did the black thing look like?

The Black Thing is Madeleine L'Engle's name for evil in A Wrinkle in Time. It appears as a dark shadow surrounding certain planets in the universe. Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin must fight the Black Thing in order to rescue Mr.
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