Who is D Denton Deere in The Westing Game?

Who is D Denton Deere in The Westing Game?

Dr. Denton Deere is Angela’s fiancé and an intern in plastic surgery at the local hospital. He’s one of Sam Westing’s 16 potential heirs. A smarmy, pompous, and self-important man, Deere is constantly diagnosing the conditions of others and offering unsolicited (and incorrect or impractical) medical advice.

Why does Dr Deere want to help Chris?

Yet, later in the novel, he seems to soften, and comes up with the idea to take Chris in to the hospital for a revolutionary new medicine that might help his condition. He does this out of the kindness of his heart and seems to forget about the money that’s at stake.

Which heir wins The Westing Game?

In Ellen Raskin’s The Westing Game, while it is true that Turtle Wexler figured out all four of Sam Westing’s identities, won the game, and later inherited $200 million, in reality all characters in the book are winners.

How old is d.denton Deere from the Westing case?

D. Denton Deere is 25 years old. He graduated from UW Medical School and is in his first year of plastic surgery. His parents are living in Racine and they are not heirs. D. Denton Deere missed the beginning of the Westing Game and he and his team lost $5,000 because of him. D.Denton Deere is dropped from the game.

When did Angela break up with Denton Deere?

Angela and Denton break up, but still get married after 5 years when Angela came back from medical school. They have one daughter, Alice.

Who is paired with Denton in the Westing Game?

Chris is paired with Denton Deere. Theo suggests he should be paired with his brother, and Deere protests having to… (full context) …has no clue about the game, stands alone in the restaurant. Sandy is home and Deere is at the hospital, working.

Who is Angela Deere’s daughter in the Westing Game?

Toward the end of the novel, it is revealed that years after breaking off their engagement, Denton and Angela meet again—this time, as equals. They decide to marry after all, and, together, they eventually have a young daughter named Alice.