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In the beginning of the film, viewers realize fairly quickly who the two main characters are because of the dramatic fighting between Vivi Abbott Walker and her daughter, Siddalee Walker. In the start of the film viewers assume or believe Vivi Walker is an over dramatic high class southern mother. Vivi was high string and acted like a child when it came to fighting with her daughter. Siddalee came off as more of the laid back creative type because she is a play writer. The first phone call viewers see between Vivi and Sidalee is very different from the average phone calls between a mother and daughter because Sidalee is begging her fiancé not to answer the phone because she knew it would be her mother.
This setting connects to Sal because this is where she is living with her family. This shows how Sal connects to the setting, Bybanks, Kentucky, and how it is important to her.
The last external force that changed Sal was the fears she gained when she heard that her mom was dead. In the novel Sal gained fears of a whole bunch of life threatening things when her mom died. On page 12 Sal says, “For example, I was terrified of car accidents, death, cancer, brain tumors, nuclear war, pregnant woman, loud noises, strict teachers, elevators, and scads of other things.” This proves that Sal developed fears when her mom died. This is because Sal’s mom picked her up when she got hurt and killed the baby so now Sal is afraid of that.
1). The reasons Gramps and Sal’s father gave Sal for going on the trip is that Sal is good with maps and can help them (Gram and Gramps) find their way, Sal can see parts of the country, and she can also get her grandparents to behave properly if she comes along with them on the trip. Although, Sal knows that these aren’t the actual reasons why Gramps and her father decided for her to go on the trip. As stated by Sal herself in chapter 1, “The real reasons were buried beneath piles and piles of unsaid things. Some of the real reasons were: 1.
An important setting to sal. Have you ever had to experience lots of change in little time as if the world is against you. Salamaca tree hiddle has in the book Walk two moon. She moves from place to place missing her friends and her home. In the book Walk two moons by Sharon Creech an important setting of the book is Bybanks Kentucky in the present timeline.
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.
Thesis Statement: In the book Walk Two Moons, by Sharon Creech, Sal changes significantly from a lot of external forces in her life. Robin Sharma once said, “Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.” This quote really relates to Sal because when her mother left she was a mess and it was hard for her. Later, she moved and more things changed and things happened that she didn't expect to happen.
Janie’s first place of residence was West Florida with her grandmother. Her grandmother moved here so they can have a better life. “Ah got with some good white people and come down here in West Florida to work and make de sun shine both sides of de street for Leafy,”(19). This led to Janie
Even though Salva has faced lots of adversities in his life he still managed to overcome his troubles and remain a nice person. When his village was raided, his Uncle being robbed and killed, and his longtime refuge camp being forcefully closed resulting in him and others having to run across a crocodile infested river were just a few examples of the struggles he faced in his life. Just when the raid on his village started all Salva wanted to do was go home (Pg 7)” He wanted to shout ‘I need to go home! I must go home!’
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In the novel “Plainsong”, Kent Haruf uses the motifs of wounds, losing mothers, and learning to handle hard truths to show how Ike and Bobby move towards the life-affirming embrace of a healthy community in Holt and learning from the lessons that life throws at them. Ike and bobby’s beginning state of moving towards the life firming embrace is demonstrated through the motif of “Losing mothers” in the story. The “losing a mother” motif is a recurring image in the story and especially with Ike and Bobby. Ike and Bobby's experience losing 2 mothers or mother-like figures, their mother Ella and Mrs. Stearns.
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That’s weird,” I remember my mom saying to me. She almost did not answer it, but I am glad she decided not to ignore the call. As I heard my dad’s muffled voice through the phone, I realized something was wrong. My mom stood up, the phone still to her ear. I followed as she started walking up the stairs to the main floor.