“Those Three Wishes” Summary
“Those Three Wishes” by Judith Gorog takes
place while Melinda Alice, the main character, is on
her way to school one morning. While cramming for
a math test, she almost stepped on a snail. Because
Melinda Alice was a bit malicious, she thought about
stepping on it; however, the snail offered her three
wishes in exchange for his life. Melinda Alice agreed
and soon realized she had the power to have anyone
do whatever she wanted. After arriving at school and
entering homeroom, Fred, a classmate, mentioned
the math test. Upset and angry that the snail made
her late and forget to study, she makes the
comment, “I wish I were dead.”