Tuck Everlasting Chapters 9-17 Flashcards

Tuck Everlasting Chapters 9-17 Highlights

• Winnie receives a hat from her mother and is carried part of the way to the Tucks' home by Miles, making the trip easier for her.
• Angus Tuck displays excessive excitement upon meeting Winnie, highlighting his characterization.
• Winnie is drawn to the Tucks' home because of its untidy nature, which provides her with a sense of comfort and difference from her own life.
• The Tucks relocate every twenty years to avoid raising suspicions about their immortality and agelessness.
• Mrs. Tuck has come to accept their situation, while Mr. Tuck expresses dissatisfaction with their state of being immortal.
• The central conflict revolves around Winnie’s impending decision on whether to drink the immortality water and its broader implications for the world.
• Chapters 9-17 primarily showcase the rising action of the plot.
• A metaphor compares the setting sun to a soft, sliding egg yolk, creating vivid imagery.
• A biblical allusion is present when Jesse mentions a plan gone awry, referencing the Garden of Eden from Genesis.
• Mr. Tuck reflects on the nature of life and dying, suggesting that his family's immortality detaches them from the natural cycle of life, which he sees as a curse rather than a blessing.
• Mr. Tuck compares the Tucks’ existence to that of rocks by the roadside, signifying a lack of growth or change due to their immortality.
• After a boat ride, Miles informs Mr. Tuck and Winnie that their horse has been stolen, which creates a twist in the narrative.
• The horse theft illustrates situational irony, as it unexpectedly complicates the situation for the characters.
• The man in the yellow suit blackmails the Fosters into giving him the woods in exchange for information about their missing daughter, showcasing his manipulative nature.
• The constable is unable to keep pace with the man in the yellow suit, forcing him to continue to the Tucks’ house alone.