Everything, Everything

Everything, Everything

by

Nicola Yoon

Mr. Waterman Character Analysis

Maddy’s architecture tutor. He’s Maddy’s favorite tutor, the only one whom Mom has ever allowed to enter the house and tutor Maddy in person. Mr. Waterman delights in Maddy’s work and encourages her to create fantastical and detailed model buildings. He does his best to respect the rules surrounding Maddy’s care, even though he appears to be a naturally affectionate person and even stops himself from hugging or touching Maddy at several points. Maddy hugs him after she discovers she doesn’t have SCID.

Mr. Waterman Quotes in Everything, Everything

The Everything, Everything quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Waterman or refer to Mr. Waterman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Coming of Age Theme Icon
).
16. Astronaut Ice Cream Quotes

“Madeline,” He says happily, clapping his hands together. He’s my favorite of all my tutors. He never looks at me pityingly and he loves architecture like I love architecture. If I were going to be something when I grew up, an architect is what I would be.

Related Characters: Madeline “Maddy” Whittier (speaker), Mr. Waterman (speaker)
Page Number: 58
Explanation and Analysis:

“There he is!” Mr. Waterman exclaims. He clucks at the scene for a few moments and then turns to me. His merry eyes are a little less merry than usual. “It’s just wonderful, my dear. But how will he eat all that scrumptious food with his helmet on?”

I look back at my astronaut. It’d never occurred to me that he’d want to eat the food.

Related Characters: Madeline “Maddy” Whittier (speaker), Mr. Waterman (speaker)
Related Symbols: The Astronaut
Page Number: 59
Explanation and Analysis:
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Mr. Waterman Quotes in Everything, Everything

The Everything, Everything quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Waterman or refer to Mr. Waterman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Coming of Age Theme Icon
).
16. Astronaut Ice Cream Quotes

“Madeline,” He says happily, clapping his hands together. He’s my favorite of all my tutors. He never looks at me pityingly and he loves architecture like I love architecture. If I were going to be something when I grew up, an architect is what I would be.

Related Characters: Madeline “Maddy” Whittier (speaker), Mr. Waterman (speaker)
Page Number: 58
Explanation and Analysis:

“There he is!” Mr. Waterman exclaims. He clucks at the scene for a few moments and then turns to me. His merry eyes are a little less merry than usual. “It’s just wonderful, my dear. But how will he eat all that scrumptious food with his helmet on?”

I look back at my astronaut. It’d never occurred to me that he’d want to eat the food.

Related Characters: Madeline “Maddy” Whittier (speaker), Mr. Waterman (speaker)
Related Symbols: The Astronaut
Page Number: 59
Explanation and Analysis: