At the second will reading, Sandy apparently kills himself, and then the judge finds out that he was really Sam Westing. After the Westing Game JJ Ford gets appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
What did Judge Ford do with her money?
The debt that Judge Ford speaks of is Westing paying for her education at Columbia and Harvard. Her parents worked for Sam Westing as a maid and a gardener. She used to play chess with Sam Westing, who constantly insulted her and won every game.
What did J.J. Ford do with her half of the $10000?
What did J.J. Ford do with her half of the $10,000? One of the gifts was a bomb.
What did Judge Ford remember about Mrs Westing?
Judge Ford did not remember a mole; she remembered copper-colored hair and thin lips, but it was so long ago, and well–Mrs. Westing was white. Very white. (15.66-67) Memory’s always a bit unreliable, but Judge Ford’s memory is filtered through the subject of race.
What did Judge Ford get from the sale of Sunset Towers?
After all, her future was invested in when she was just an aspiring legal eagle: Her debt would finally be repaid–with interest; the money she received from the sale of her share of Sunset Towers would pay for the education of another youngster, just as Sam Westing had paid for hers. (28.8)
Why was Judge Ford dismissive of Grace Wexler?
Father’s brother or father’s father’s brother, if the relationship was on the paternal side her maiden name would be Westing. (10.7) Judge Ford totally dismisses Grace Wexler because she doesn’t share the same last name as Sam Westing.
Why was JJ Ford in debt to Westing?
Ford knows that she is in debt to Westing—a debt she’s ashamed of, as she may never be able to repay it. In spite of the cruel taunts Westing used to level against Ford as a girl, he is the man who made Ford’s success possible.
How is Judge Ford related to Sam Westing?
Ford has a secret connection to Westing that she’s embarrassed to admit: her mother was once a servant in the Westing house, and her father was the gardener. As such, Ford grew up in the house—and Sam Westing, who took a shine to her, often challenged her to chess games and even financed her private-school education.
After all, her future was invested in when she was just an aspiring legal eagle: Her debt would finally be repaid–with interest; the money she received from the sale of her share of Sunset Towers would pay for the education of another youngster, just as Sam Westing had paid for hers. (28.8)
Why did j.j.ford become a judge?
In spite of the cruel taunts Westing used to level against Ford as a girl, he is the man who made Ford’s success possible. Ford has nonetheless made her own way in the world, and her resilient, proud spirit has helped her on her mission to become a person who upholds justice even in the face of systemic prejudice.
