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Flora Baumbach
Dr. Denton Deere is Angela’s fiancé and an intern in plastic surgery at the local hospital. He’s one of Sam Westing’s 16 potential heirs. A smarmy, pompous, and self-important man, Deere is constantly diagnosing the conditions of others and offering unsolicited (and incorrect or impractical) medical advice. In the Westing game, Denton is paired with Chris Theodorakis for the duration of the challenge, during which time he becomes determined to help Chris fight back against a serious neurological disorder by helping him access experimental treatments at the local hospital. Denton, a blowhard but a good man deep down, loves his fiancée Angela—but he has lost sight of her agency and independence, and their relationship crumbles before they are able to marry. Toward the end of the novel, it is revealed that years after breaking off their engagement, Denton and Angela meet again—this time, as equals. They decide to marry after all, and, together, they eventually have a young daughter named Alice.
Dr. Denton Deere Quotes in The Westing Game
The The Westing Game quotes below are all either spoken by Dr. Denton Deere or refer to Dr. Denton Deere. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 23
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"I think Mr. Westing is a g-good man," Chris said aloud. “I think his last wish was to do g-good deeds. He g-gave me a p-partner who helped me. He g-gave everybody the p-perfect p-partner to m-make friends."
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Chapter 29
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"Hello, Angela." Denton Deere had grown a thick moustache. He was a neurologist. He had never married.
"Hello, Denton." Angela's golden hair was tied in a knot on the nape of her neck. She wore no makeup. She was completing her third year of medical school. "It's been a long time."
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Dr. Denton Deere Quotes in The Westing Game
The The Westing Game quotes below are all either spoken by Dr. Denton Deere or refer to Dr. Denton Deere. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 23
Quotes
"I think Mr. Westing is a g-good man," Chris said aloud. “I think his last wish was to do g-good deeds. He g-gave me a p-partner who helped me. He g-gave everybody the p-perfect p-partner to m-make friends."
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Chapter 29
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"Hello, Angela." Denton Deere had grown a thick moustache. He was a neurologist. He had never married.
"Hello, Denton." Angela's golden hair was tied in a knot on the nape of her neck. She wore no makeup. She was completing her third year of medical school. "It's been a long time."
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