Examples Of Internal And External Conflict In Walk Two Moon

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Internal and External Character Conflicts In Walk Two Moons “ I am not brave, I am not good “( 103 ). Throughout the novel Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech , Sal faces conflicts that will allow her to grow as a person. Sal was in the middle of all the conflict. Sal, through meeting new characters mostly experienced internal conflict, but also saw some external when going on the adventure road trip with Gram and Gramps. Sal experiences many conflicts throughout the story that allow her to grow and change as a character. “ No trees? “ I said, this is where we are going to live? “ ( 1 ). Sal experiences conflict in this example because she is internally in love with her old house in Bybanks, Kentucky. It reminds her of her best memories there …show more content…

“ My father said, “ I didn’t say anything about yours, but I know what your thinking” ( 85 ). She is offended by her father, saying that her hair is nothing like her mothers, but Sal externally always wanted to be just like her mother. “ Mrs. Winterbottom half heartedly chipped away at the burnt brownies and asked Prudence, if she would have another chance at cheerleading tryouts,” ( 97 ). This incident led up to Mrs. Winterbottom's disappearance, which then made Sal realize how much she respected her mother and her leaving, and wishes that she had treated her mother with more respect and that she needs to treat her father with more respect, so he doesn’t get any ideas of following Sal's mom's footsteps. “ I am not brave, I am not good and I wish someone would call me by my real name, “ ( 103 ). Sal realizes that her mom left because she felt unappreciated from her husband because he never called her by her real name. Sal noted that she needs to make anyone appreciated so nothing like this happens to anyone else. In these middle chapters of the book Sal sees and experiences mostly Internal conflicts, but in the last few chapters she experiences external