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Perfect Partners In The Westing Game By Ellen Raskin

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Perfect Partners Do you think that you could be partners with someone who you did not know? During the book The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, a character named Sam Westing dies, leaving only a game and 16 heirs to figure it out. The prize? $1 million! All 16 heirs are partnered up with people they did not expect. But by the end of the book, Turtle and Flora, Chris and Denton, and Angela and Sydelle will have made more than just a partner. For example, when Turtle Wexler and Flora Buambach realize that what they need most of all is each other, they become more like mother and daughter than friends. Turtle and Flora start out with a not-so-great start. “Turtle had hoped for one of the high school seniors, especially Doug Hoo”(Raskin pg.33), and Flora was a little unenthusiastic about being partners with Turtle because Turtle had kicked Flora in the shin the other day. But as the book continues, Flora starts being the one who calls Turtle by her real name and …show more content…

While Sydelle wants so much attention she gets fake crutches, Angela hates it so much she took off her engagement ring to avoid people talking about it. But just because they’re different, does not mean they do not work super well together. Angela and Sydelle are the ultimate dynamic duo, from taking shorthand notes at the reading of the will, to figuring out all the clues are in the song America the Beautiful. They also developed a sense of trust. When Angela and Sydelle were both in the hospital, Sydelle heard Turtle talking to Angela about how she was the bomber. But instead of blabbing to everyone, Sydelle thought “good for her!” (Raskin pg.99) and kept quiet. Angela knew that Sydelle’s crutches were fake, but to be nice, she pretended that she thought they were real. In all, Angela and Sydelle came to ignore their differences and be the greatest of

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