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Free Study Guide for The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy

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THE PRINCE OF TIDES PLOT NOTES

CHAPTER 27

Summary

Lila received $2,225,000 for the sale of Melrose Island. She made four cashiers checks for $100,000 each for Tom, Savannah, Luke and Henry. Tom and Savannah accepted their checks gratefully. Henry was still sailing, so Lila deposited his share in a bank account. Luke, since released from jail, set his check on fire.

When the wrecking crew came to destroy the Wingo’s former home, Luke fired a rifle at them from the forest. The men ran away. When the crew was gone, Luke blew up their vehicles with Molotov cocktails. The next day, the crew returned with the National Guard. After all the residents left Colleton, Luke remained in the woods. He slashed tires, destroyed bulldozers, and shot patrol dogs. In the meantime, Henry Wingo was sent to jail for trying to smuggle marijuana. He was sentenced to ten years in jail and fined ten thousand dollars. Lila paid the fine out of the.........


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This chapter provides the climax of the plot. As Tom said before to Susan, he thought the night on the island with the three men was the worst thing that could happen to a family until his brother was killed. Furthermore, the title of the novel is finally revealed--Luke is the Prince of Tides. It is almost ironic that Luke is the Prince of Tides since this novel........

 

 

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