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The Question and Answer section for Tom’s Midnight Garden is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
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When Tom entered his Aunt and Uncle's apartment building "he felt a chill," and the narrator explains that the "heart of the house was empty - cold - dead." This imagery makes the building seem unwelcoming and cold and also foreshadows the fact...
Tom was unable to get the attention of the housemaid because she could not hear or see him.
He did not feel afraid of the maid: as she came nearer, she saw that she was only a girl. To warn her of his presence without startling her, Tom gave a...
