The Westing Game is an excellent novel as well as movie, however, they tell a somewhat different story. Sandy, Barney, Julian, and Sam are all different people right? This proves to be true in both the movie and the book. The Westing Game, written by Ellen Raskin, is a book about a 12 year old girl named Turtle, or Tabitha Ruth, who discovers who was responsible for the death of her dear Uncle Sam. There is a competition between the characters, and a race against time, to uncover the culprit responsible for the death of Sam Westing. There are many similarities and differences between The Westing Game book and movie that are worth exploring.
The Westing Game book begins with Barney Northrup renting out all of the apartments in one day at Sunset Towers, where all the windows are one-way glass. One of the guests staying at Sunset Towers was Turtle and her family, who were upgrading from their old home. Barney knew about all the heirs old homes and how much they cost on upkeep before they came to Sunset Towers. On Halloween, Otis Amber, Doug Hoo, and Sandy McSouthers, (all heirs of Sam Westing) dare Turtle to go into the Westing manor and for every minute she remains in the house, she will receive two dollars. Turtle …show more content…
One of the most distinct similarities between these mediums is the story. The basic plot of The Westing Game is for the characters in the story to find out who killed Sam Westing. This objective remains in both the novel and the movie. Another similarity is that Turtle discovered the truth about what happened to Sam Westing and won the estate before any of the other heirs in the movie and novel. The next similarity is the setting. In the novel and the movie, the story takes place in the fall in Wisconsin. The heirs of Sam Westing all stay at Sunset Towers, an apartment complex near Sam Westing’s mansion. In conclusion, these are the similarities between The esting Game book and
The Westing Game book begins with Barney Northrup renting out all of the apartments in one day at Sunset Towers, where all the windows are one-way glass. One of the guests staying at Sunset Towers was Turtle and her family, who were upgrading from their old home. Barney knew about all the heirs old homes and how much they cost on upkeep before they came to Sunset Towers. On Halloween, Otis Amber, Doug Hoo, and Sandy McSouthers, (all heirs of Sam Westing) dare Turtle to go into the Westing manor and for every minute she remains in the house, she will receive two dollars. Turtle …show more content…
One of the most distinct similarities between these mediums is the story. The basic plot of The Westing Game is for the characters in the story to find out who killed Sam Westing. This objective remains in both the novel and the movie. Another similarity is that Turtle discovered the truth about what happened to Sam Westing and won the estate before any of the other heirs in the movie and novel. The next similarity is the setting. In the novel and the movie, the story takes place in the fall in Wisconsin. The heirs of Sam Westing all stay at Sunset Towers, an apartment complex near Sam Westing’s mansion. In conclusion, these are the similarities between The esting Game book and