Assertion: at the beginning of the novel meg is- sad, angry, confused, and smart.
Evidence: (context + quote, p.#) "this old woman comes barging in the door in the middle of the night" P.28- confused, curious, crabby "meg don't get mad but do you think maybe they don't know" P.60- angry, sad.
Commentary: this shows that meg gets mad very very easily and sad very very easily.
Commentary: this also shows that meg is a smart young girl that's very adventurest.
2. Assertion: as meg encounters conflict, meg because mad, sad, and happy.
Evidence: (context+ quote) " and now the desire for tears left meg. the hot,