Walk Two Moon Book Report

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The Lit Circle book that my group read was, Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. This novel tells the story of Salamanca Hiddle(Sal), a 13-year old girl who moves away from her house in Kentucky to Ohio after her mother left her and father. From here, she goes on a trip with her parents to Idaho following the path of her mother's tour bus. Along the way, she tells the outrageous story of Phoebe who befriended back in Ohio. Sal uses Phoebe's story to gain understanding about her similar experiences and uses this to guide her on the journey she takes.



The tone that the author uses in this novel is honest and reflective, while blended with some humor. Sal, who narrates the book, tells the reader her honest opinion and perspective about everyone, …show more content…

She uses Phoebe's story to reflect on her story and it helps her to understand who she is and how other people feel by putting herself in this third person perspective of other people's stories and her own. One example of this is, "...Phoebe was like a magnet. I was drawn to her. I was pretty sure that underneath all that odd behavior was someone who was frightened. And, in a strange way, she was like another version of me - she acted out the way I sometimes felt.(Creech 182)" This continuous reflection of herself and of different parts of her past is important for the development of her character on her journey and gives more depth for the reader to …show more content…

The mysterious mood conveyed in this book comes a lot from Phoebe's dramatic imagination and stories which are outrageous, but can be persuasive. One example of this is the notes left on Phoebe's doorstep, which are found every once in a while, containing a message. While this is unexplained in the first place, Phoebe's stories make it more mysterious because she imposes ideas on people including those saying that the "lunatic" left the notes and he is who kidnapped her mother. Additionally, Phoebe's perception of Mrs. Cadaver, "...whose name meant dead body? And that hair - don't you think all that sticking-out red hair is spooky? And that voice - it reminds me of dead leaves all blowing around on the ground.(Creech 22)" As outrageous as Phoebe's stories are, they even start to make Sal think twice about people, at times. The layout and foreshadowing in this book also makes it very mysterious because readers are introduced to characters and dropped into situations without previous explanation. This allows for readers people to make their own guesses about who people are and what might happen, deepening the mysterious mood of this

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