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The way that Dr. Dischord talks about the people who take his medicine mirrors what happened in Reality: they tuned out beautiful noises, just as the people in Reality ignored the city until it disappeared outright.
Dec 8, 2020 · Despite it being sunny, Milo witnesses a cloud raining only on the Whether Man, why is that? What does that symbolize? Other than this, every kingdom in the Lands Beyond is at fault in some way due to the absence of Rhyme and Reason.
- “So many things are possible just as long as you don't know they're impossible.” ― Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth.
- “Expect everything, I always say, and the unexpected never happens.” ― Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth.
- “Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? Or perhaps you know the silence when you haven't the answer to a question you've been asked, or the hush of a country road at night, or the expectant pause of a room full of people when someone is just about to speak, or, most beautiful of all, the moment after the door closes and you're alone in the whole house?
- “The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what's in between, and they took great pleasure in doing just that.” ― Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth.
Aug 10, 2020 · The moral in the Whether Man's explanation is that people should go beyond expectations to reach reality. But what does the Whether Man represent, and why does he live in Expectations?
Sep 3, 2010 · He walked across the room and dusted the car off carefully. Then, taking the map and rule book with him, he hopped in and, for lack of anything better to do, drove slowly up to the tollbooth.
A summary of Chapters 17–18 in Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of The Phantom Tollbooth and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
