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How do the Tucks make the trip to their house easier on Winnie?
Mother gives her a hat and Miles carries her part of the way.
How does Angus Tuck respond to meeting Winnie?
He seems overly excited to meet her.
Why does Winnie like the Tucks' house so much?
It is sloppy and so different from her, but she feels comfortable there.
Why do the Tucks have to move every 20 years or so?
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How do Mr. and Mrs. Tuck feel about their situation?
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What is the conflict of this novel?
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What part of the plot is happening in these chapters?
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In the metaphor, 'The sun was dropping fast now, a soft red sliding egg yolk,' what is being compared?
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What is the excerpt an example of: 'Pa thinks it's (the spring) something left over from--well, from some other plan for the way the world should be,' said Jesse?
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What did Mr. (Angus) Tuck mean by saying, 'dying is a part of the wheel, right next to being born'?
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What point was Mr. Tuck making with the simile 'We just are, we just be, like rocks beside the road'?
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What happens when Mr. Tuck and Winnie are coming back from their boat ride?
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Which type of irony is being used when Miles tells them about the stolen horse?
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What happens between the man in the yellow suit and the Fosters?
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Why did the man in the yellow suit end up going to the Tuck's house alone?
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Study Notes
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.
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