Week+3+Discussion

1) Charles Wallace tells Meg and Calvin "On Camazotz we are all happy because we are all alike. Differences create problems." Why might this thought be particularly tempting for Meg? Do you agree that differences create problems?

2) Read [|Romans 5:1-5], [|James 1:2-4], and [|1 Peter 1:6-7]. What role does suffering play in developing character? Can there be value in suffering? 3) To break the rhythm of IT, Meg recites a portion of the Declaration of Independence:

"We hold these truths to be self evident!" she shouted, "that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

Speaking through Charles, IT tells her "But that's exactly what we have on Camazotz. Complete equality. Everybody exactly alike." Are //like// and //equal// the same thing? Explain.

4) Meg thought everything was going to be all right once she found her father, but it wasn't. Why not? Have you ever thought that one thing or person could fix a situation and been disappointed in the end?