Her mother may treat her like the lesser child, but that's made Turtle strong where Angela's weak, and assertive in ways the other women in her family are not: These were her mother's friends and the newly married daughters of her mother's friends—and Turtle, who was leaning against the wall, arms folded, smirking. It seems that Turtle deserves to end up as the heir Westing's fortune for several reasons: She's technically related to Westing always a good thing for an heir to be and, as the judge points out, Turtle both looks and acts like Westing When the players are working in teams to each solve what they think is the central mystery of the will, her plan of action doesn't place blame on anyone; she shows initiative and makes money.
While that's not the right answer, it's not like the other characters do any better with their original clues. She's the only heir to really treat Sandy Mr. Westing in disguise as a friend and equal, and she's the only person he encourages to keep playing the game. And while both the judge and Turtle realize that Sam Westing has more than one identity, it is Turtle who does the best "close reading" of the will at the end and fills in the missing blanks.
What's Up With the Ending? Tired of ads? Join today and never see them again. Turtle has changed a lot since the beginning of the book not only her personality but her physical appearance. She went from being mean and stuck up to someone that actually cares. She took all the blame for the four bombs to make sure Angela didn't get in trouble.
In the start of the book she almost hated Angela. He is a brilliant young man. He has thinning light brown hair. He likes impressing Angela Wexler. His partner for the westing game is Christos Theodorakis. This means that Samuel faked his own death and took disguise as three other people.
Physical Description: Angela is 20 years old, has golden hair, pale blue eyes, and a scar on her cheek. How Others See Her: Grace thinks Angela is a perfect child, and everyone but her family and Flora sees her as an attractive object. She stole from the residents of Sunset Towers. What was Mrs. Hoo guilty of doing? He was her uncle. Turtle at the Reading of the Will At first, Turtle is a very smart , yet sassy girl who is known for her long braid and kicking in self-defense or if you touch her braid.
Angela brought her daughter, Alice, to the Wexler-Theodorakis mansion to spend Saturday afternoons with her aunt. There she was, waiting for her in the library. Baba had tied red ribbons in the one long pigtail down her back. The Westing Game. Plot Summary. All Themes Solidarity vs.
Denton Deere Julian R. Eastman Barney Northrup Dr. All Symbols The Four Bombs. LitCharts Teacher Editions. Teach your students to analyze literature like LitCharts does. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts.
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The Westing game, then, presents her with a chance to shine on her own terms. While working through clues and playing the stock market with her partner in the game, the dressmaker Flora Baumbach , Turtle learns important lessons about empathy, teamwork, and having faith in other people. Turtle becomes the apprentice of Julian R. Shrewd, resilient, thoughtful, and observant, Turtle Wexler exemplifies the combination of canniness, enterprise, and self-determination that Westing seeks in an heir—not just to his company, but to his entire legacy.
For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:. Chapter 26 Quotes. Related Themes: Capitalism, Greed, and Inheritance. Page Number and Citation : Cite this Quote.
Explanation and Analysis:. Chapter 27 Quotes. Related Characters: Samuel W. Related Symbols: The Four Bombs. Related Themes: Solidarity vs. Chapter 30 Quotes.
Turtle is also curious and good at noticing things when she, like many others, saw the smoke rise from the Westing house. Physical Description: Angela is 20 years old, has golden hair, pale blue eyes, and a scar on her cheek.
How Others See Her: Grace thinks Angela is a perfect child, and everyone but her family and Flora sees her as an attractive object. She stole from the residents of Sunset Towers. What was Mrs. Hoo guilty of doing? He was her uncle. Questions Question Answer What happens to the Westing house?
It burns to the ground as the fireworks are set off What happens to Sunset Towers? It is divided among the sixteen heirs Where does Turtle go every Saturday? To Mr. Eastman's library to play chess. This means that Samuel faked his own death and took disguise as three other people.
Grace Windsor Wexler is a high end intrerior designer with hopes of being rich. She has two daughters, Angela who is engaged to D. Denton Derre, a doctor, and Turtle her "other" child. She is married to Jake Wexler who is a podiatrist. Without further ado, I shall reveal the answer to The Westing Game!
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