As the quote above indicates (as well as the title of the book) this code name is not necessarily limited to the sphere of metaphor. And so, in the tradition of countless similar books, movies and TV shows, a group of kids come together to do what can’t or won’t be done and in this particular case they come up with a secret code name for this act of subversion in the name of the greater good: Operation Royal Flush. But sinking the boat doesn’t solve the problem at hand. The problem traces back to the decision by Noah’s dad to sink the Coral Queen-a job which is not as easy as one might think. Noah Underwood, in narrationįlush is basically one of those novels where a group of kids get together to address a problem that either good adults can’t or corrupt adults won’t. For now, Dusty Muleman and his gorillas wouldn’t be able to figure out what I’d been doing aboard the Coral Queen, since the only clue had gone down the toilets. Being chased by Luno wasn’t part of the plan, but it didn’t spoil anything. We’d laid the trap and escaped, though barely. The hardest part of Operation Royal Flush was over. The reasons for this act of not-quite-civil disobedience is the engine fueling the narrative. But to disclose that here would be giving far too much away. He has his reasons for wanting to sink a gambling boat, of course. In fact, his father is quite proud of being the perpetrator. And it’s not as if his father is denying the charges. The book opens with Noah arriving at the jail where his father has been arrested for purposely causing the sinking. The Coral Queen is a gambling boat and it has not just gone down in twelve feet of water by an act of God. Her hull had settled on the marly bottom at a slight angle with the bow aiming upward. The Coral Queen had gone down stern-first in twelve feet of water. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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