Phoebe and Sal were surprised to see a familiar figure at the university—Mr. Birkway, their English teacher, who was unexpectedly present at the college. This encounter caught them off guard, as they had not anticipated seeing him outside of their high school environment. Their surprise also highlighted the connections and ongoing influences of their past experiences on their current lives.
Sal goes to Lewiston because she wants to see her mother's grave there.
Sal sees a red-winged blackbird nest on Mary Lou's garage roof in the book "Walk Two Moons." This sight reminds Sal of her own loss and grief, connecting her with Mary Lou's sadness after her brother's death.
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well she didnt know he was dead. she left before he was killed and she didnt remember bringing him back to life. if you remember she thought he was really dead after the dalek shot and killed him.
u will be surprised to know that bats do not use their eyes when they fly in darkness. A bat makes a sound continuously while it flies. The sound waves strike the nearby objects
Sal and Phoebe saw Sergeant Bickle at the drugstore.
Sal was noticing that Phoebe's mother was really suffering from the neglect of her family. Her mom was reaching out to Phoebe, but Phoebe was just brushing her off. The entire reason she was crying was that she may not become a cheerleader, which seemed very self centered in the scheme of things. Sal asked her "In the course of a lifetime, what does it matter?" Phoebe replied that it would matter her entire life, but Sal thought that Phoebe should see that it was her relationship with her mother that would actually matter.
Sal and Phoebe saw Mrs. Finney taking a nap in her car parked at the Euclid Avenue bus stop.
Ben carried in a shiny new axe for Mrs. Cadaver.
She was irritating because she was so wrapped up in herself, she couldn't see how the people closest to her were hurting, like Sal or her own mother.
In the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, the note from Phoebe's mother says that she is leaving home and will not return. Sal reacts with a sinking feeling because she is devastated by the news of her wife leaving, which signifies a major upheaval in their family dynamics and likely brings up feelings of loss, abandonment, and uncertainty for Sal and Phoebe. The note's contents and the emotional impact it has on Sal highlight the themes of familial relationships, separation, and the fragility of human connections portrayed throughout the novel.
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In Chapter 27, Sal realizes that both her mother and Phoebe's mother left home because of a similar longing for freedom and independence. She understands that their departures were not a rejection of their families, but rather a necessary step in their personal journeys to find themselves and pursue their own dreams. Sal comes to see the parallels between their situations and gains a deeper empathy and understanding for her own mother's actions.
The climax was when Sal found her mother's bus.
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In the book "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech, Broc-Len-Cas is a made-up word that Phoebe and Sal use to describe a mysterious character they see outside Phoebe's house. It is meant to be a playful way for the girls to refer to the stranger without revealing his true identity.