Monday, March 24, 2014

On what page does Timothy die?

Timothy dies at the very end of Chapter 15. In my copy of the novel, it's on page 112:



I said, "Timothy," but he did not answer me. His hand was cold and stiff in mine.


Old Timothy, of Charlotte Amalie, was dead.



If you weren't sure where to find Timothy's death or another event in the story, and if you have to find it quickly rather than waiting for help, there are a few...

Timothy dies at the very end of Chapter 15. In my copy of the novel, it's on page 112:



I said, "Timothy," but he did not answer me. His hand was cold and stiff in mine.


Old Timothy, of Charlotte Amalie, was dead.



If you weren't sure where to find Timothy's death or another event in the story, and if you have to find it quickly rather than waiting for help, there are a few things you can try:


First, you can pick a spot in the novel where you think the event probably happened, then start skimming for a key word, like "dead," "death," or "died." (In this case, for example, you know that Timothy's death comes near the end of the story--because he spent so much time helping Phillip and keeping him company on the island. But you also know that it happens before Phillip gets rescued. So you would start looking toward the end of the novel, but not the very last chapter.)


Second, you can use a search function in an electronic copy of the novel to search quickly for a key word. This is your fastest method, but you have to have access to that electronic version.


Lastly, if you have no idea where the event might be, try this: open the book to the middle, and start reading just a little bit to see what's going on in the story. Now think: did your event happen before or after this? Scoot in the direction you think your event happens, and continue reading small snippets of the text, heading forward or backward based on what you remember about the story until you find the event you're searching for.


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