...“Murder? Does that mean Westing was murdered?” (Raskin pg. 35). Murder, a classic mystery for a new generation. Recently the 6th-grade students at GLMS tried to crack the case of… a good book. Sixth-graders recently read The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. When they read it they knew they would have to be cunning, brave, and quick to think if they wanted to solve The Westing Game and, if needed, get through seemingly long parts that tried to suck the life out of you. Yet the book captivated them, and so did the movie. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin contains many similarities and differences that are worth exploring. If someone is looking for a man with a horrible life, there is not one much worse than Sam Westing’s. Being born into...
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...(Raskin p.7), if only they knew what was going to happen. The Westing Game is a crazy mystery with a lot of turning points, red herrings, and overall surprises. The Westing Game is like the time when the Westing house blew up because anything can change in a second and a lot is happening at once. The reader always needs to be aware of the place in the story for both the book and the movie because there is always a twist right around the corner. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin keeps the reader entertained throughout the whole story while also keeping the reader in shock waiting to discover what will happen next. The Westing Game novel and movie contain many similarities and differences between them that are worth explaining. In The Westing Game book and the movie, there are many...
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...The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin is a very mysterious story. Sixth graders at Gull Lake middle school have been working very hard to figure out the murder of Sam Westing. The students have watched the movie and read the book. The Westing Game book and movie have many similarities and differences that are worth examining. The Westing Game was created by Sam Westing to find a worthy heir. In the game, each partnership gets a set of clues. These clues lead the heirs to the answer of the puzzle which is Berthe Erica Crow. Those clues were the “queen’s sacrifice” to distract from the answer of the game. The movie has the same concept where the heirs get clues that lead them to Erica Berthe Crow. The storylines in the book and in the movie are very interesting, although there are some interesting similarities. The Westing Game book and movie have many similarities. In the book and the movie Turtle is the main character who kicks and who finds the fourth...
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