This is
an interesting question because Calvin tries to explain the three characters to the beasts
continually as Meg is recovering from her escape from the "Black Thing" in Chapter 11.
However, it is only when Meg begins to try to explain them that Calvin has an
epiphany:
Angels! Calvin shouted suddenly from across
the table. Guardian Angels! There was a moments silence, and he shouted again, his face
tense with concentration, Messengers! Messengers from God!
The problem arises because the beasts of this planet cannot see. Instead, they can
feel and experience a sort of mental telepathy. Both Meg and Calvin are trying to explain what
the three women looked like to the beasts; however, they are unable to understand anything about
seeing. One of the beasts tries to explain by saying that the children should think about
what they are. Calvin, who is used to seeing things and describing things
that way, finally realizes the closest thing to what the three women
are. Calvin does a good job by describing them as angels, but it still
is not enough for the beasts to understand the three women. It is at this point that the three
women appear. It is only the appearance of Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which that finally
helps the beasts understand.
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