The Golden Goblet By Eloise Jarvis Mcgraw

The “Golden Goblet” by Eloise Jarvis Mcgraw is about a Egyptian boy named Ranofer. He worked at a gold shop and he enjoyed it. He had a stepbrother who was a thief. He met a boy about his age and he helped him out, and kept his secrets. Then he had a good chance to do his dream without his step brother saying anything about it. The most important event in this novel is when Ibni and Gebu were stealing gold through wine skins because, Ranofer met Heqet, Gebu got rid of Ibni, and Ranofer made a real good friend.

When Ranofer and Heqet met, Heqet helped Ranofer by being trustworthy. “Nay, Nay, my father is overseer of Store House on Lord Mahotep’s estate. It is a position of trust…” he also said,”You need no worry, Ranofer. I know how to keep my lips sealed.” (page 66-67) He also was there for when he needed him like when, “Here, take a fig. That should cheer you up.” (page 47) So that is how Heqet helped with keeping a secret about the stealing the gold. …show more content…
Gebu said, “Nay, nay, you have served me well enough, but you’re no use to me now, can you not see that?” Because it had no of names, here is proof that Ibni and Gebu were there at that part, in the novel it says, “Gebu started toward the gate, but Ibni clung his arm…” (page 80) So they can not steal any gold, well at least at the gold