THE PRINCE OF TIDES LITERATURE NOTES

CHAPTER 19

Summary

Tom tries to find clues in Savannah’s apartment about why she would try to kill herself. He reads all of her poems and remembers how Savannah used to hide presents on Christmas and make her family find them. One year, she bought her mother an opal ring and hid it too well to find. She became a traditional gift-giver after that Christmas.

While going through some of Savannah’s things, Tom finds the yearbook of Renata Halpern. He does not recognize.........

Notes

This chapter provides rising action to the story. Until this point, most of the mystery has taken place in the stories of Tom’s childhood. This plot twist .........

CHAPTER 20

Summary

Tom goes to Susan’s office and confronts her about Renata Halpern. He is incensed that she did not tell him about Renata. Susan tells him to calm down. Susan tells Tom that Renata was Savannah’s friend; she says she will not tell him anymore.

Tom tells Susan that he has told her all the stories of their childhood. Susan tells him he is lying; he has only told her the ones that he keeps to preserve his memory--not the ones that really count. Susan admits that she has been taping their conversations and playing some of them for Savannah. Tom is.........

Notes

In this chapter the mystery of Renata Halpern develops. Renata apparently had mental problems, just like Savannah. Renata helped Savannah through one of the most difficult periods of her life, then killed herself. Savannah tried to become Renata. In a way, this total identity change makes sense because Savannah could barely remember the life of..........

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