Sydelle thinks the bomber was Angela Wexler. Why were the heirs nervous? It was obvious the heirs were nervous because the bomb squad was called several times over strange boxes that were really nothing.
Why is Sydelle Pulaski so upset when she discovers her shorthand notebook is missing?
Why is Sydelle Pulaski upset when she discovers her shorthand notebook is missing? She had clues to the mystery in her notebook and lost her attention.
What does Angela mean when she says turtle’s crutch is her braid?
Crutches/Turtle’s Braid Angela covers for Turtle by saying, “She used the word crutch as a symbol. She meant, you know, that people are so afraid of revealing their true selves, they have to hide behind some sort of prop” (12.36). Instead of trying to stay hidden, she’s using the crutches to make people find her.
Why did Sydelle Pulaski paint her crutches purple?
She painted her crutches with purple waves. In Otis and Sandy’s story, the person that went into the Westing house came out screaming “purple waves”. Sydelle Pulaski possibly could have wanted attention.
Why did Sydelle Pulaski go to the Westing games?
Participating in the Westing Games is her first vacation from her job in 25 years and it’s 6 months because of all her saved up time. Sydelle used crutches even before the second bombing when she broke her ankle. Her crutches are always painted to match her outfit. She listed her position as: “secretary to the president”.
What was in the long package that Sydelle Pulaski carried?
(16) The package Sydelle brings into her apartment is two pairs of crutches, which she plans to paint to match her outfits. Sydelle really has no need of crutches, since her illness is entirely imagined, but she wants the attention that an infirmity provides.
Why does Sydelle Pulaski want people to notice her?
Sydelle really has no need of crutches, since her illness is entirely imagined, but she wants the attention that an infirmity provides. She wants, desperately, for people to “notice” her — even if that is because of shock or pity. Sydelle has no sinister intent other than fooling people that she is more ill than she actually is.
She painted her crutches with purple waves. In Otis and Sandy’s story, the person that went into the Westing house came out screaming “purple waves”. Sydelle Pulaski possibly could have wanted attention.
Participating in the Westing Games is her first vacation from her job in 25 years and it’s 6 months because of all her saved up time. Sydelle used crutches even before the second bombing when she broke her ankle. Her crutches are always painted to match her outfit. She listed her position as: “secretary to the president”.
Sydelle really has no need of crutches, since her illness is entirely imagined, but she wants the attention that an infirmity provides. She wants, desperately, for people to “notice” her — even if that is because of shock or pity. Sydelle has no sinister intent other than fooling people that she is more ill than she actually is.
(16) The package Sydelle brings into her apartment is two pairs of crutches, which she plans to paint to match her outfits. Sydelle really has no need of crutches, since her illness is entirely imagined, but she wants the attention that an infirmity provides.
