Analysis Of Golden Goblet By Eloise J. Mcgraw

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In the story Golden Goblet, Eloise J. McGraw illustrates a story about a young egyptian boy named Ranofer who gets beaten by his brother and is not feed much. The most important event was when Ranofer tells Zobek to tell the queen that Gebu stole the golden from her ancestor’s tomb. Zobek told the queen that Gebu stole the golden goblet and this was a significant event because Gebu finally got the punishment he deserved, Ranofer and his friends were rewarded with golden hammers, and Ranofer was finally freed from Gebu’s torture and having to work for free.

The first reason this was the most important event is because Gebu was a dishonest and evil stepbrother who finally got what he deserved. On page 146, Count Zobek tells the queen that the goblet has been stolen and she said “make haste it will be in my ancestors chamber by morning.” Once the people caught Gebu he got sent to the darkest prison they had. As a result, Ranofer no longer had to worry about Gebu abusing and controlling him.
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On page 248, it says “In his hands were six of the finest goldsmiths hammers, each of a different shape and use.” Ranofer was honest and didn't let Gebu get away with stealing from the queen and he was rewarded for this. This was probably the first reward he ever got from someone

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