In The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin creates a detective who has the traits of any professional detective such as bravery, intelligence, and keeping things confidential. The text proves that Turtle is a professional detective. All below has proof\evidence that shows Turtle is a professional detective..
The first way that Turtle is a successful detective is her bravery. In The Westing Game Turtle made a bet on how long she can stay in the home of the dead Sam W. Westing (2003), “Make it two dollars for each minute I stay in there and your on” (8). The evidence from the text proves that Turtle is brave.
The second way that Turtle is a successful detective is her intelligence. In The Westing Game Turtle figures out that Sydelle has a crutch for attention