The Westing Game

For my second book report, I chose the novel The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. This book, based on past works of the author, is a mystery novel, or a work of fiction. This can contribute to one of the reasons I chose to read this book. There are many reasons as to why I chose this novel for my second report. A reason can be that mystery novels are quite interesting and fascinating to me. Reading a mystery novel always makes me want to turn the next page. It as well makes me analyze the novel when I’m not reading it. Another reason that I chose to read this book is because of a recommendation by a family member. My brother, Kush, said that this novel was very good, and was somewhat short, which lead me to pick up this book. A third and final …show more content…
It explains the moral lesson learned throughout the book. The major theme of the novel is that money is never necessary for one’s life. Money always makes people act funny. That's especially true in The Westing Game, where the money in question is $200 million, and both an inheritance and people's lives are hanging in the balance. For some of the characters, money represents freedom. For others, it is seen as a value for education. Some think they won't be anything without money, and some are almost too stingy to give it away. The characters are nearly all willing to commit a crime to obtain it. The novel provides cautionary warnings about the damage having or wanting money can do, and it also raises the question of who deserves wealth. The theme has many controversies of the theme, in other words. If I was to input myself into this theme, I would go along with the value of education. I, along with many others in my family, wish to achieve much in life, and college can be a large barrier to overcome. Through financial aid and scholarships, I believe that I could actually pay for college and overcome that barrier. I could never see myself as a person that doesn’t give money away either. Although, there are some times where I chose not to donate money to others as they don’t show a plausible case. When it comes to charity, I would go and donate money in a heartbeat. With the controversial …show more content…
In other words, there is a third person omniscient narrator that tells the story, but, there are times when this perspective switches to the characters for about a sentence or two. When this happens, the characters share a thought or expression that’s merely happening in their mind and not physically stating it. With the point of view, there are many characters who offer a large part of the plot of the novel. All sixteen characters are very important toward the plot of the book, as they are the game players. First there’s the Wexlers, Turtle Wexler is by far the most important of all four since she is the main character. Turtle is a thirteen-year-old girl who is very kind and smart, yet was responsible for the four firework bombings. Her sincerity toward other characters resembles a Chinese myth, a turtle with a heart of gold. An overlooked character, as she is young, is actually as important on the inside. The other Wexler's are Angela Wexler, who is Turtle’s older sister and known for her gorgeous looks; Grace Wexler, who is the mother of Angela and Turtle; and Jake Wexler, who is the father of Angela and Turtle and husband of Grace. Next, the Theodorakis brothers are other key characters. Theo Theodorakis is the older brother of Chris Theodorakis. Theo is a very kind person, as he was willing to give up his college career in order to save money for Chris’s surgery.