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“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.”