Characters
She is the main character who meets the Tuck family.
Winnie Foster
Winnie first meets Jesse Tuck at this location.
By the spring in the Foster wood
The novel is set in this season.
summer
This object symbolizes the choice between life and immortality.
Bottle of spring water
“You can’t have living without dying.”
Angus Tuck
This boy is 17 forever and introduces Winnie to his family.
Jesse Tuck
The Tucks take Winnie to their home in this type of vehicle.
Horse drawn wagon
This is the place where Tuck explains things to Winnie
pond
This animal represents freedom and choice for Winnie.
Toad
"Well, boys. here it is. The worst is happening at last."
Mae Tuck
This character learned about the Tucks from his grandmother
Man in the yellow suit
How does the man in the yellow suit meet his demise?
Mae clubs him with the shotgun
This is the town near the Foster home
Treegap
This theme is explored through the Tuck family's endless life.
Immortality in a mortal world
"The rowboat now, it's stuck. That's what us Tucks are, Winnie. Stuck so's we can't move on"
Angus Tuck
This character arrested Mae Tuck
Constable
Jesse should have died from this event, but did not
Falling from the tree
This is where Winnie meets the toad
Front fence
On the pond, still water represents this and moving water represents this
Immortality (not part of the world), mortality (part of the world)
"Ah! Good Evening! May I come in? I have good news for you. I know where they've taken the little girl."
Man in the yellow suit
This character helps Winnie understand who she is
Toad
Jesse is accused of this and it causes his wife to leave with the children
witchcraft
This is where Winnie rescued Mae
Jail
Explain how the home of the Fosters and the home of the Tucks represents their lives
Fosters: Life is not forever so things are taken care of
Tucks: Life is endless so attention to detail is not needed
"Go away, dog! Stop that! Go away-shoo!"
Winnie