He is really Samuel Westing.
He is also Sandy McSouthers, and Julian Eastman.
What makes him unusual is he does not exist
Sort of..he was Sam Westing in disguise and therefore when Sam Westing dies,Barney dies with him.
In "The Westing Game," the bookie is Barney Northrup, who sets up the game for Sam Westing's heirs to solve. Barney is actually Sam Westing in disguise, orchestrating the game to bring out the best in the heirs.
The thief in "The Westing Game" is Barney Northrup, who is hired by Sam Westing as part of his elaborate game. Barney steals to create a mystery and set the game in motion, driving the plot of the story forward.
Sandy McSouthers' partner in the book "The Westing Game" is Barney Northrup.
In "The Westing Game," Sam Westing has multiple identities: he is also known as Sandy McSouthers, Barney Northrup, and Julian R. Eastman. These identities are part of a complex scheme created by Sam Westing as part of his mysterious game to determine his heir.
Nothing. Barney Northrup, Sam Westing, Sandy McSouthers, and Julian Eastman are all the same person.
Flora Baumbach hired private investigator, Barney Northrup, in "The Westing Game."
they are ALL sam westing :D
In the novel "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin, Barney Northrup is revealed to be an alias used by Sam Westing. Sam Westing created the elaborate mystery game involving his supposed death and heirs in order to find a worthy successor to his empire. Through clever manipulation and disguise, Sam Westing orchestrated the entire game to test the skills and character of the potential heirs.
We know from the start that Barney Northrup is not a real person, but we don't find out who's impersonating him until nearly the end of the book. What we do know about him is he's a fast-talking real estate dude with a funky mustache and great lying ability. ____ Barney Northrup is one of Sam Westing's alternate identities: Sam Westing, Sandy McSouthers, Barney Northrup, and Julian Eastman.
The character who started the Westing game was Sam Westing himself. He devised the game as a way to bring together a group of individuals and determine who among them was best suited to inherit his fortune.