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All of a sudden, Milo is driving along a strange country highway. He can’t see his room or the tollbooth —this is real. Milo is confused. The only thing he knows for sure is that it’s a nice day for a trip. It’s sunny and the colors seem rich and bright. As Milo drives, he comes to a sign that welcomes him to Expectations and instructs ...
Beyond Expectations. Milo is driving on an unfamiliar country highway; he looks behind him and sees no sign of the tollbooth or his bedroom. Make-believe has become real. It is a clear, sunny day ...
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Milo is a boy who does not know what to do with himself. He is bored senseless by practically everything in his life and is constantly trying to find something exciting or interesting. Milo especially dislikes his schoolwork because he cannot understand the use behind learning geography or math and thinks that learning is "the greatest waste of tim...
Once through the tollbooth, Milo finds himself speeding along a country highway. He is shocked to discover that the tollbooth was no toy at all. Since it is a beautiful day on the road, he continues on his trip. Before long, he arrives at Expectations where an excitable little man rushes up to his car. The Whether Man, has a habit of saying everyth...
In Chapters 1 and 2, Juster sets out the major theme of the book in two forms, one general and the other more specific. Milo's character represents all bored children; note that Juster gives us no specifics about Milo's classes, friends, or parents. Milo is generic, and thus can be seen as representing a whole category of character, or an archetype...
Chapter 1: Milo. Milo is a young boy who never quite knows what to do with himself. He does not care for school or being out of school, and he thinks everything is a waste of time. No one can tell him why attaining knowledge even matters. He feels unhappy all the time.
- Norton Juster
Beyond Expectations. So, Milo goes on his merry way. To his total shock, once he passes the tollbooth, he leaves his house and ends up on a road he's never seen before. This kind of thing could freak out even the most well-balanced of us. Milo stays cool, though, and just decides to roll with it. He passes through a beautiful area that he ...
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Summary. Milo 's adventure begins as he speeds "along an unfamiliar country highway." For once he is aware of his new surroundings, noticing the sparkling sun and shimmering colors around him. He sees a sign on a small house that reads, "Welcome to Expectations." Milo parks his car and blows his horn, and a small man in a long coat rushes out ...
