What do Phoebe and Sal have in common?
Another reason that Sal likes Phoebe is that they have many things in common. They are both dealing with deep issues, such as their mothers being in hiding. Ultimately, Sal sees herself in Phoebe. Like with most friendships, Sal does get annoyed with Phoebe at times.
How is Mary Lou Finney’s family different from Phoebe’s?
How are the Finneys (Mary Lou’s family) and the Winterbottoms (Phoebe’s family) different? The Finneys are loud, playful and unpredictable. The Winterbottoms are prim, proper and respectable. Dinner at the Finney’s is loud pandemonium.
Who is Phoebe’s mom in Walk Two Moons?
Mrs. Winterbottom
Mrs. Winterbottom is a fascinating character. She’s is Phoebe’s sad and lonely mom who eventually leaves her family for a time.
What happened to Sal’s mom in Walk Two Moons?
Sal’s mother was killed in a bus crash, and Mrs. Cadaver was sitting next to her and was the only survivor of the crash. Sal and her grandfather return to Ohio, and after finally reaching some closure, Sal, her father, and her grandfather return to Kentucky.
Why is Chapter 16 called the Singing Tree?
Chapter 16: The Singing Tree As they walk out to the car, Sal hears a bird in a tree that reminds her of Kentucky. She pauses to recall a tree in their backyard she had dubbed “the singing tree” because it housed a bird with a beautiful song and appeared to sing by itself.
How are Sal’s and Phoebe’s stories different in the end?
In the end, the reader learns that Phoebe’s mother returns with her son, but Sal’s mother was killed in a bus accident on her way to Idaho. Sal must come to terms with that death, while Phoebe must come to terms with the fact that she has a brother and that her mother had a whole different life before she was married.
How does Sal find out her mom died?
We realize for the first time that Sal’s mom actually died in a horrific bus accident in Lewiston, Idaho. On the day that Sal drives her grandfather’s car down winding roads to the site of her mother’s death, her grandmother also dies from a stroke. Sal finds herself in the middle of thunderstorm of grief.
Who survived the bus crash in Walk Two Moons?
Margaret Cadaver was the only survivor of the crash. When Sal’s father had flown to Lewiston after the crash, he visited Margaret in the hospital and they had talked for six hours straight.
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