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Phoebe Winterbottom In Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons

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In the book Walk Two Moons, by Sharon Creech, Phoebe Winterbottom is a character who was raised in a proper household, therefore, she views the Finney family different than Sal, the main character. Phoebe has grown up learning to be proper and respectable, so she thinks of the Finney’s as crazy and disorganized. For example, Phoebe points out, “Mary Lou’s parents don’t seem to have much control over things,“ as stated on page 44. (Creech, page 44.) This quote shows that Phoebe thinks that the Finney family is not as decent as hers. When Phoebe goes to Mary Lou’s home for dinner, she comments about cholesterol and how unhealthy they eat. For instance, on page 147, Phoebe declares, “Fried foods aren’t good for you. First of all there’s the
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