READING RESPONSE: THE WESTING GAME BY ELLEN RASKIN

Currently, I am reading a wonderful book called The Westing Game by an author named Ellen Raskin. Since I am only about five chapters into the book, I don't know the entire plot line, but I will explain as much as I can. The story is an intriguing mystery about sixteen people, ranging from ages twelve to sixty three, who become the unlikely heirs of a very rich man, Samuel Westing. But in order to obtain the millions of dollars, the sixteen characters must play a dangerous game, which no one truly know how to play. If you succeed, the money is yours. If you fail, you will go back to leading your average boring life.

I predict that the sixteen people will all face some personal issue will playing "the Westing Game" and will have to find a way to overcome it and other obstacles if they truly want the money. I can relate to the youngest of the sixteen heirs, Turtle Wexler. Turtle is curious about the past of Mr. Westing, and decides to do some snooping of her own, which only leads her into more trouble.

Ellen Raskin, the author of this book. Is a writer who uses tools such as metaphors. In her individual chapters on each character, she uses metaphor to describe their personality. For example, one of the heirs, who surprisingly is a maid, is written about as a "crow" because she is silent and deadly.

I believe that the author wants us to think about how money can make people do astonishing things, which in the end often isn't worth it. While reading, my main question about the book is who will win the Westing Game? Because, of course, everyone wants to know who succeeds. And who fails.