Walk Two Moons Literary Analysis “Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked two moons in his moccasins”(Sharon Creech) Sal’s mother leaving her crushed her, but Phoebe was crushed as well. Within the text Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech the subplot and the main plot were very similar, especially the conflicts but they still have differences. At the beginning of the novel we learn Phoebe's bad relationship with her mother, but Sal’s was quite good but still has negatives. In the text Mrs. Winterbottom states,”I believe I’ve made more pies in the past week than i can count.”. . . ”but afterward,in the small silence,”(27) This shows everyone didn’t care enough to respond to their mother even though they knew she just spoke. Within the story walk …show more content…
In the text the author states “Phoebe refused to get up”(123) This reveals Phoebe’s sadness and a slight state of depression for her mother leaving.In the text the author tells “at school Phoebe slammed her books”(125) When Phoebe slams her books, she expresses her mixed emotions include anger as did Sal when her mother left .Within the text Sal thinks “But I new exactly why she lied”(127) When Sal says she knows why Phoebe lied, it is because she went through the same experience that Phoebe did. Although Phoebe is having a horrible exeirience, Sal has felt the Same way. Although Their journeys are in fact similar, there are some severe differences. In the text the author states “On the bench was phoebe's mom.”(222) Although The fate of Phoebe's mom involved no physical violence, Sal’s mom’s fate was quite the opposite. In the text the Mrs.Winterbottom stuns us by stating “Mike is my son”(234) Both of the mother’s conflicts involved a second child but Sals and Phoebe's responses differed greatly. In the text the author states “Now dad don’t do anything to rash.”(232) When each mother left, the fathers were sad but when the truth was discovered Phoebe's father converted to anger. The journey of Phoebe to find her mother opened up the subplot more
The children also argue with their mother often. The children think that their mother, with no doubt, will be perfect. They idealize their mothers as angel who will save them from all their problems, which the mothers actually never do. The children get angry at their false hopes and realize that their mothers aren’t going to...
...heir parents resulted in damaged relationships and escapes into the unknown. Chris was intelligent and well rounded, but he had several flaws, specifically his inability to make peace with his parents. He could not dismiss the mistakes his parents had made and hurt not only himself but also his entire family in the process. Lily was young, but mature beyond her age. She made impulsive decisions, such as running away with her nanny, but it did not ruin the flawed relationship with her father. Instead, it led to the truth she so desperately needed and a better relationship with her father. Lily’s leaving was the best thing she could have done for herself. Both Chris and Lily left with similar intentions but saw different results. Chris reached the realization that isolationism is not the best policy, and Lily was brought into a world filled with love and truth.
When her mother left, Sal had no reflection. She was forced to start experiencing her feelings independently. Sometimes to start feeling better, one needs to leave what is familiar to them. The journey she took healed this numbness she felt. Furthermore, her identity and feelings were given context through Phoebe’s story and shaped by her own reflections of the past.
Chapter Three: Symbolism: Why are the notes so important? I think that one of the most obvious symbols in this story is the notes Ms. Partridge sent to Phoebe and her family. These notes seemed to line up with problems in the story, throughout the whole story. “Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked two moons in his moccasins.” (Walk Two Moons, 61).
... contentment in being with Phoebe. The transformation can be identified at the point where Phoebe asked, “Aren’t you going to ride, too?” (Salinger 273). This exhibits that she is no longer angry with Holden, and this is when the transformation is complete. Holden replied, “No, I’ll just watch ya, I think I’ll just watch” (Salinger 274). By refusing, Holden took the role of protecting Phoebe, returning home, and starting a new school life.
...When Holden concludes that you have to just let a kid go for what they want to do, even though they might get hurt doing so, he might be saying admitting growing up is in fact significant for Phoebe and for himself. He learns that he cannot protect a child from doing what they want to do, so he realizes that he should let them be.
Holden Caulfield and Phoebe Caulfield’s way of perceiving things, differ in the way, Holden believes the world is phony, whereas, Phoebe believes the world is a happy place. Phoebe is a ten year old
...e on her part. Throughout the story, the Mother is portrayed as the dominant figure, which resembled the amount of say that the father and children had on matters. Together, the Father, James, and David strived to maintain equality by helping with the chickens and taking care of Scott; however, despite the effort that they had put in, the Mother refused to be persuaded that Scott was of any value and therefore she felt that selling him would be most beneficial. The Mother’s persona is unsympathetic as she lacks respect and a heart towards her family members. Since the Mother never showed equality, her character had unraveled into the creation of a negative atmosphere in which her family is now cemented in. For the Father, David and James, it is only now the memories of Scott that will hold their bond together.
(needs desperate work.)As a work of fiction, the speaker gradually reveals information through descriptions of events as the piece progresses. Through describing friends of Phoebe’s mother as “piglike,” the speaker clearly displays Phoebe’s feelings towards the women, (119). In addition Phoebe shows her distaste for the women through her physical response as she, “drew her arm away” from the woman’s touch, (120). (not relevant to speaker because actions of character?) The negative description of Phoebe’s reaction to the lecture, she “pushed her way through the bodies,” leaving behind those who “succumbed to the resuscitated parlor tricks” of Lodge, portrays her distaste for both the physicist’s ideas and those listening (120). As the selection progresses, the audience learns to rely on the consistent insights of the speaker. By combining both Phoebe’s actions and thoughts, the speaker portrays her opinion of the lecture, as she flees from the crowd. “Wrong, so wrong,” the narrator states as Phoebe flees from the lecture, (120). The casual third person narration increases the audience’s trust in the narrator. However the narrator keeps phoebe’s widowhood hidden until the conclusion of the piece. (don’t need because it’s a counter
The cry for help was not heard. Emily came up with so many excuses to spend some quality time with her mother and they were not acknowledged. “Can’t you go some other time, Mommy, like tomorrow?”(Pg.225) Emily’s mother was young herself and had a rough raising did not know the signs of asking for help.
To begin, In the text on paragraph 10 page 326 the author states”Mother regarded me warmly. She gave me to understand that she was glad I had found what I have been looking for, that she and father were happy to sit with their coffee and would not be coming down.”This is important because she realizes they
Marie, who is a product of an abusive family, is influenced by her past, as she perceives the relationship between Callie and her son, Bo. Saunders writes, describing Marie’s childhood experiences, “At least she’d [Marie] never locked on of them [her children] in a closet while entertaining a literal gravedigger in the parlor” (174). Marie’s mother did not embody the traditional traits of a maternal fig...
Both Phoebe and Holden can deceive others naturally which is Salinger’s way of showing us that these children have been lying since they were very young, as most children should because it is not only useful, but necessary to becoming an
It is the first time that Lizabeth hears a man cry. She could not believe herself because her father is “a strong man who could whisk a child upon his shoulders and go singing through the house.” As the centre of the family and a hero in her heart, Lizabeth’s dad is “sobbing like the tiniest child”She discovers that her parents are not as powerful or stable as she thought they were. The feeling of powerlessness and fear surges within her as she loses the perfect relying on her dad. She says, “the world had lost its boundary lines.” the “smoldering emotions” and “fear unleashed by my father’s tears” had “combined in one great impulse toward
The Narrator’s family treats her like a monster by resenting and neglecting her, faking her death, and locking her in her room all day. The Narrator’s family resents her, proof of this is found when the Narrator states “[My mother] came and went as quickly as she could.