The Westing Game

In Ellen Raskin's The Westing Game, Sam Westing's supposed murder is central to a mystery involving his heirs, each with potential motives linked to financial gain. Theo Theodorakis might desire...

The Westing Game has many contrasting, memorable characters. A difference between Angela and Turtle is that Turtle has more self-confidence than Angela. Similarly, Chris has less self-confidence...

In The Westing Game, the game-assigned pairs complement and improve each other's lives by leveraging their strengths and addressing their weaknesses. Turtle and Flora balance each other, as Flora's...

Theo and Angela's conversation in The Westing Game highlights Angela's inability to answer Theo's questions, reflecting her internal conflict and lack of self-identity. She struggles to articulate...

Denton and Chris are perfect partners because Denton learns from Chris and also helps him get the medical assistance he needs. Theo and Doug are perfect partners because they are friends and are able...

Two examples of humor in the novel The Westing Game involve a character’s amusement by another character’s action and a play on words. In the first example, Chris laughs at the scary story his...

Theo and Doug are alike in The Westing Game because they pursue their passions. They are different because Doug is much more selfish.

Theo was hospitalized due to an accident he caused in his high school chemistry lab while experimenting with a formula he derived from clues in the Westing Game. His miscalculation led to an...