Meg Murray Characters
Meg Murray has changed significantly from the beginning to the end. At the beginning of the story, Meg felt insecure and ashamed of who she was. At the end of the story, Meg felt more confident and more happy about the way she was. According to the text at the beginning, it says, “She wasn’t usually afraid of weather.---It’s not just the weather, she thought.---It’s the weather on top of everything else. On top of me. On top of Meg Murry doing everything wrong.” This shows that Meg feels like she is not good enough. She is mad at herself for being the way she is and always failing at what she does. On top of making many mistakes, one reason Meg hates herself is because she has a hard time controlling her emotions. For example, the text says,
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Throughout the whole story, Meg was gradually getting better with her emotions, feelings and self confidence.In the beginning, Meg says, “‘Go back to sleep,’ Meg said. ‘Just be glad you’re a kitten and not a monster like me.’” This is an example of a simile, comparing her and a monster. In the second half of the story, Meg would have been described more as a confident hero then a monster. She has a negative connotation in the beginning, but at the end of the story it has more of a positive connotation. In the first part of the story, the author uses words like, “anger”, “bitter” and “sad”.The author uses these word choices for the first half because it has a negative connotation, making you feel despairing and it shows you how Meg is truly feeling. In the second part of the story, the author uses words like, “love”, “pride” and “smiled”. The author uses these word choices for the second half because it has a positive connotation to them and it makes you feel happier inside like how Meg is feeling. The theme of Meg’s story is to be yourself and not to be afraid to be who you truly
Throughout the whole story, Meg was gradually getting better with her emotions, feelings and self confidence.In the beginning, Meg says, “‘Go back to sleep,’ Meg said. ‘Just be glad you’re a kitten and not a monster like me.’” This is an example of a simile, comparing her and a monster. In the second half of the story, Meg would have been described more as a confident hero then a monster. She has a negative connotation in the beginning, but at the end of the story it has more of a positive connotation. In the first part of the story, the author uses words like, “anger”, “bitter” and “sad”.The author uses these word choices for the first half because it has a negative connotation, making you feel despairing and it shows you how Meg is truly feeling. In the second part of the story, the author uses words like, “love”, “pride” and “smiled”. The author uses these word choices for the second half because it has a positive connotation to them and it makes you feel happier inside like how Meg is feeling. The theme of Meg’s story is to be yourself and not to be afraid to be who you truly