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Edgar Jennings “E.J.” Plum
Violet Westing is the deceased daughter of Sam Westing and Berthe Erica Crow. She was once in love with George Theodorakis, the son of one of Westing’s workers, but her mother felt that the match was unsuitable and arranged a marriage between Violet and a crooked politician. The miserable Violet killed herself the night before her wedding, a tragedy that tore her parents’ marriage apart.
Violet Westing Quotes in The Westing Game
The The Westing Game quotes below are all either spoken by Violet Westing or refer to Violet Westing. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 20 Quotes
"I grew up in Westingtown where my father was a factory foreman. Violet Westing and I were, what you'd call, childhood sweethearts. We planned to get married someday, when I could afford it, but her mother broke us up. She wanted Violet to marry somebody important.”
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Chapter 21 Quotes
“Violet was a few years younger than I, doll-like and delicate. She was not allowed to play with other children. Especially the skinny, long-legged, black daughter of the servants."
"Gee, you must have been lonely, Judge, having nobody to play with."
"I played with Sam Westing—chess. Hour after hour I sat staring down at that chessboard. He lectured me, he insulted me, and he won every game."
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Violet Westing Character Timeline in The Westing Game
The timeline below shows where the character Violet Westing appears in The Westing Game. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
...a patriot who staged elaborate Fourth of July pageants each year, Westing lost his daughter Violet when she drowned on the eve of her wedding; two years later, his wife left...
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Chapter 12
...another call from the researcher at the paper, who has found some old pictures showing Violet Westing and George Theodorakis together at a party. The judge now knows of four heirs...
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Chapter 13
...Flora says that Angela reminds her of someone. The judge asks who that might be. “Violet Westing,” replies Flora—Flora made Violet’s wedding dress.
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Chapter 15
...tenants about their connections to the Westing family and has learned that only Flora met Violet. He himself saw the mysterious Mrs. Westing, whose face is always obscured in pictures, once...
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...puzzle over the picture, Sandy wonders what the connection is between Angela, who looks like Violet, and Theo, who looks like George (a man who was once seen in the society...
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Chapter 18
...intern whose only Westing connection is that he is engaged to Angela, who looks like Violet Westing. Sydelle Pulaski is the secretary to the president of Schultz Sausages. She is currently...
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Chapter 20
...shop until George Theodorakis himself delivers their order. When he arrives, they ask him about Violet Westing. George explains that his father was a foreman who lived and worked in Westingtown....
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Chapter 21
...herself lived in the house for years. While she was not allowed to play with Violet and rarely even saw Mrs. Westing, Sam Westing himself often played chess with the young...
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Chapter 22
...there. Otis insists that Westing is dead. When Crow retorts that Westing is hunting for Violet’s murderer, Otis accuses her of scaring herself with frightening thoughts. As they make their way...
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Chapter 25
...man named Windkloppel—she is the former Mrs. Westing. Crow has been mourning the death of Violet for years—and Westing created the game to punish Crow, whom he believed was responsible for...
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