From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory

Why did she seem so important; and why was she so special? Of course, she was beautiful. Graceful. Polished. But so were many other things at the museum. (4.21) With a description like that, how co...

Oh, money. You hate it; you love it; you can't live without it. For the Kinkaid children, mo' money doesn't necessarily equal mo' problems, but it does add another thing for them to consider. As ki...

On any ordinary Wednesday over 26,000 people come. They spread out over the twenty acres of floor space; they roam from room to room to room […] (3.21) Is there any place described in the book as...

How are they going to get there? This seems to be a pretty big point of contention between the siblings when they set out on their adventure, and it comes up again and again. Will they walk? Take t...

A whole lot of fuss is made about secrets in this book. Mrs. Frankweiler hoards them (along with her art collection), Claudia seeks them, and Jamie is determined to help his sister find one. So wha...