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Elements of the Novel-Madison Cornell

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Setting
- Time: June 1935
- Location: Key West Florida
Characters
- Porkchop
  - Tough
  - Witty
- Turtle
  - Characteristic: Nice
    - Adventurous
- Kermit
  - Characteristic: Young
    - Fun
Theme
- Message/Theme: It takes time to get to know someone, so don't judge a person right away.
- How brought out in book: Turtle isn't fond of her relatives she's never met, but in the end they all begin to grow together and get along.
Main Conflict
- Cause: Turtle's mom got a housekeeping job, so Turtle left her home.
- Conflict/Problem: Turtle has to leave when her mom gets a job, so she heads out to Key West Florida and meets some of her younger and weirder relatives.