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Language Arts and TechnologyEDLA 615
Summer 2005 Prof. Susan Silverman

• Tuck Everlasting By Natalie Babbit
• Extension Project
• By Belinda David

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REFLECTION Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit is
certainly one of the best pieces of literature I
have read. The storyline which evolves around a
young girl name Winnie Foster, branches out into
important issues about life. The structure of the
book focuses on family, love, friendship, deceit,
selflessness, and magic. Through a mythical
topic, such as the spring water, the Tucks
family secret to immortal life, The author
ventures into the challenges of decisions or
choices we make in life. In a time when the
better part of todays society strife so hard to
maintain their youthfulness, Tuck everlasting
certainly makes the reader reevaluate the
consequences of stunting natural human growth.
The following slides will depict visual images
and written information which captures the
important events that were carried out throughout
the book.
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FRIENDSHIP
Children often times seek to have friendships
with extraordinary things, sometimes imaginary.
This young child holding the frog represents
Winnie Foster and her childhood relationship with
a toad.
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THE WOOD
The wood is the central setting of the story. It
is where Winnie gets lost and encounters The
Immortals, who are the Tuck family.
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NOMADIC FAMILY
Nomadic Family, Western Mongolia
The Tucks family secret caused them to live a
nomadic life. They could not stay in one
particular place for a long period of time,
because the people around them would suspect and
learn of their immortality. In reading this book
I was certainly inspired by the strong support,
bond and genuine love they had for one another.
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SPRING WATER FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
That water it stops you right where you are.
If you had a drink of It today, youd stay a
little girl forever. Youd never grow up, not
ever. The water in this story represents the
potion that caused the Tucks to live forever.
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ETERNAL LOVE
Although Winnie ultimately chose not to live an
immortal life, I got the impression that from
the momment she met Jesse Tuck her feelings for
him lasted through out her life time. I also
believe that Jesses heart will forever love
Winnie.
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MORTAL
Perhaps the greatest thing about living and
experiencing ups and downs is that as human
beings we each eventually meet our resting place.
Prior to reading this story I probably would have
wanted to live forever, however after
reevaluating the pros and cons I feel
differently. The Tuck family will never meet
that resting place.
All of the pictures was retrieved from Google
images