The Walk Two Moons Analysis

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Walk two Moons VS the Sing of Beaver The Walk Two Moons tells the story of Sal which is 13-year-old. Sal is a high-spirited country girl deeply troubled by the loss of her mother. She gains strength from spending time in natural settings and from her Native American heritage, and many of her memories and experiences center on trees, rivers, wild berries, and mountains. Although she is rebellious and often skeptical of adults, she is open-minded and deeply compassionate. The Sign of the Beaver tells the story of a 13-year-old boy named Matt, and his father, who, as early settlers, together build a wooden cottage in Maine in 1768. However, Matt 's father must head back to Quincy, Massachusetts, to get Matt 's mother, sister, and new-born sibling …show more content…

And hey, what are true friends for if not to keep on liking you when you 're being a total pain? Sal is a true friend; she 'll stick by Phoebe through thick and thin. And since we 're talking about family, it 's important to notice that what Sal admires in Phoebe is her loyalty to her family. Friends are important, but family is number one. Just for a while," Matt told him. "He has gone to get my mother." It did not occur to him to lie to this old man as he had to Ben. (Page 27) This demonstrated it’s like Matt 's gut can sense the difference between Ben and Saknis. Ben acts friendly, but only intends to steal from Matt; Saknis isn 't the Big Bird of friendliness, but intends to help and heal Matt. What a great gut. I was surprised that I knew this all by myself, without my mother there. And that night in bed, I did not cry. I said to myself, "Salamanca Tree Hiddle, you can be happy without her." It seemed like a mean thought and I was sorry for it, but it felt true. (7.14) page 38 This demonstrated Sal learns how to live without her mother which makes her happy and sad at the same …show more content…

At any moment he might look out and see him walking into the clearing, bringing his mother and Sarah and the new baby. It was strange to think there was a member of the family he had never seen. (11.1) page 51 This demonstrated Matt 's mother will have any more children after they get to the cabin, or will Matt 's family be complete when they all show up. I, Salamanca Tree Hiddle, was afraid of lots and lots of things. For example, I was terrified of car accidents, death, cancer, brain tumors, nuclear war, pregnant women, loud noises, strict teachers, elevators, and scads of other things. But I was not afraid of spiders, snakes, and wasps. (Creech 13) There seems to be a pattern in the things that scare her. For example, most of the things in this list have to do with death or deadly and dangerous situations. By far, her strangest fear is of "pregnant women." It was only later, when his rage began to die down, that he felt a prickle of fear. Now he had no protection, and no way to get meat. (Page 18) This means, emotion number one anger. Then comes the reality check, and the real problem stares Matt in the face: he 's unprotected and without food. Think about how it feels when you realize you left your lunch money on the kitchen table. Now multiply that by a million. That was

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