To leave a legacy to all those who have directly or indirectly touched his life. The chosen game format relates to Sam Westing's passion for Chess, whether played on a board with chess pieces, or in real life (business & personal) where the pieces are the lives of people. Everything turned out exactly as he hoped because any master chess player will tell you that they are able to either anticipate an opponent's move, or able to manipulate any unanticipated move to achieve the ultimate goal: to win the game.
Sam Westing creates the game to bring together a group of individuals in order to solve his own murder mystery, while also testing their abilities and character. By turning his death into a mystery game, he is able to ensure that his secrets are revealed and justice is served.
Maybe he wanted to bring together families and friends. As Chris said, maybe he wanted to tell his enimies he's sorry.
Sam Westing created the game to seek revenge on his ex-wife, Crow. He also created it to see who was worthy of inheriting the 2-million dollars.
he might want to trick them all into telling all of their secrets about them .Yes,I think it turns out all well, even though they tell the others who they really are.
to hurt crow, his ex wife
Theo Theodorakis is not directly related to Sam Westing in "The Westing Game." Instead, he is a participant in the game set up by Sam Westing, who is a wealthy businessman in the story. Theo becomes one of the potential heirs to Westing's fortune as part of the game's plot.
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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.
Westing is originally Sam "Windy" Windkloppel, than he changes his name to Sam Westing, than throughout the story he is Sandy McSouthers, Barny Northrup, Julian R. Eastman
The clues in "The Westing Game" came from Sam Westing, the eccentric millionaire who set up the game as part of his will. Throughout the book, the characters uncover the clues left by Westing in order to unravel the mystery and win the game.
Turtle's chess partner at the end of "The Westing Game" is Flora Baumbach, her mother. They team up to solve the mystery of Sam Westing's death and win the Westing game.
In "The Westing Game," Josie-Jo Ford is the daughter of Berthe Erica Crow (Turtle) and Jake Wexler. Sam Westing is the deceased landlord who sets up the mysterious game in the book, but he is not directly related to Josie-Jo Ford.
Sam Westing's mistake in "The Westing Game" was to pretend to be a different person, Barney Northrup, in order to bring together the heirs for the game. This deception ended up creating confusion and mistrust among the heirs, leading to unexpected outcomes in the game.
In the book "The Westing Game," Sam Westing sets up an elaborate mystery game for sixteen heirs to solve in order to determine his heir. As the game progresses, the heirs uncover secrets about each other and Sam Westing himself, ultimately leading to his death due to his failing health and desire to bring the heirs together.
The meeting about the clues in "The Westing Game" was held in Sunset Towers, Sam Westing's apartment building. During the meeting, the heirs learned that they were paired up and given cryptic clues to solve the mystery of who killed Sam Westing. The meeting marked the beginning of the competition among the heirs to uncover the truth and inherit the Westing fortune.
Sam Westing's wife was named Berthe Erica Crow. She was a character in the book "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin.
Sam Westing dressed himself like Uncle Sam for the Westing Game dinner party as he enjoyed dressing up and playing different characters. This was to add an element of mystery and fun to the party, reflecting his love for games and puzzles.