The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Tuck Everlasting Annotations

My favorite book that I read out of the three books, The Secret Garden, Alice in Wonderland, and, Tuck Everlasting is Tuck Everlasting. I will describe the  characteristics of a few of the main characters, backing them up with quotes. Also I wrote about where the story takes place.

Winnie Foster: Stubburn- “Why not? said Winnie as she stood up. Its mine, anyway if it’s in the wood. I want some. I’m about as dry as dust.” pg. 29 Winnie was acting stubburn because when Jesse  was telling her not to drink the water she kept on resisting to have some until she will get it.

Sacrificial  – “I can help! When your mother climbs out the window, I’ll climb in and take her place.” pg. 114 When Mae  was in the prison cell, Winnie said that when Jesse  get’s Mae out of the cell Winnie would climb in and take her spot. She sacrificed herself for another person.

Mae: Comforting- “I want to go home.” “The tucks stopped eating, and looked at her, surprised. Mae said soothingly. Why, of course you do, child. That’s only natural. I’ll take you home. I promised I would, soon’s we’ve explained a bit as to why you got to promise you’ll never tell about the spring.” pg. 57 When Winnie wanted to go home, Mae comforted her saying that she promised she would take her home, and made her feel more comfortable around them.

Protective – “You leave that child be she said. Winnie stared. Mae was standing just the outside the doorway. She held Tuck’s long-forgotten shotgun by the barrel like a club” pg. 99Mae defended Winnie by pointing Tuck’s gun at the man in the yellow suit, so Winnie wouldn’t have to go with the man. (Winnie did not want to go with the man in the yellow suit)

Jesse: Mysterious/Anxious- “Is that good to drink?  she asked. I’m thirsty.” “Oh, that. no-no, it’s not, he said quickly. You mustn’t drink from it. Comes right up out of the ground. probably pretty dirty. And he began to pile the pebbles over it again.” pg. 29 Jesse was acting very mysterious when Winnie was around because at first he didn’t want to tell Winnie about the water. So he kept on saying “the water is dirty,” and making excuses for her not to drink the water.

Imaginative- “Well, listen, how’d it be if you was to wait till you’re seventeen, same age as me-heck, that’s only six year off-and then you could go and drink some, and then you could go away with me! We could get married, even. That’d be pretty good, wouldn’t it! We could have a grand old time, go all around the world, see everything.” pg 72. Jesse was being very imaginative with Winnie, thinking about marrying her. Winnie and Jesse had only met that day. (And it ended up not happening. )

Miles: Caring- “Mile’s got a plan, but I don’t see how it can work,” said Jesse. pg 113 Miles was so caring about his mother, he made a plan to get her out of prison. Even though Jesse didn’t  think the plan could work, it actually did.

Helpful-  “He knows a lot about carpentering. He says he can take Ma’s window frame straight out of the wall, bars and all, and she can climb through.” pg 113-114. Miles was very helpful because he had carpentering skills to help Mae get out of the prison cell. If Miles didn’t know anything about carpentering, the plan wouldn’t have worked and Mae might not have been able to get out of Prison.

Setting:

When Winnie first meets Tuck’s family, the setting is in the woods of Treegap. Winnie’s family owns the woods, so that is where she goes off wondering around.

Another setting that is used in the book is the Tuck Family’s house. This is where she finds out more about the spring water, and where Mae shoots the man in the yellow suit.

When Mae gets out of Prison, the setting is the prison cell.