Walk Two Moons Lesson Plan

Compare and contrast the Winterbottoms' reaction to Mrs. Winterbottom's disappearance to when Sal's mother left for Lewiston.

In the days following Mrs. Winterbottom's disappearance, the family is thrown off-kilter. It is clear how much of a supportive role she played in the family and how she kept the house running smoothly. In her absence, Phoebe pretends to be sick, Mr. Winterbottom is slow to dress, Prudence can't find particular articles of clothing, and nobody's breakfast is ready and waiting for them at the kitchen table. This atmosphere of confusion and worry is similar to how Sal and her father reacted to her mother leaving: "for weeks," Sal says, "my father...