The Wednesday Wars, by Gary Schmidt, is a novel about Holling Hoodhood and the relationship between Holling and his teacher, Mrs. Baker. In the book, the main characters are Holling and Mrs. Baker. Holling Hoodhood is a 7th grader who believes Mrs. Baker hates his guts. Mrs. Baker is an English teacher and the wife of an American soldier. The story takes place in 1960’s Long Island during the Vietnam War. Holling is changed in many ways in the book. One way Holling is changed is through Shakespeare. Before reading Shakespeare with Mrs. Baker and understanding what Shakespeare was trying to convey about human nature, Holling had biased thoughts on Shakespearean writing. Mrs. Baker wants to read Shakespeare with Holling, but he dreads
