During the brief conversation, she finds out his name is Mike and he goes to college. ‘The lunatic’ is in Sergeant Bickle’s family picture! Phoebe, using a pretend name, calls Sergeant Bickle at his home to learn where she might find this mysterious boy.

She is extremely sad that her mother has died and feels that she was to blame. She doesn’t consider herself brave and is terrified of car accidents, death, pregnant women and strict teachers, to name just a few. She has long black hair and loves everything to do with nature. What does Salamanca look like in Walk Two Moons? She pauses to recall a tree in their backyard she had dubbed “the singing tree” because it housed a bird with a beautiful song and appeared to sing by itself. Why is Chapter 16 called the Singing Tree?Īs they walk out to the car, Sal hears a bird in a tree that reminds her of Kentucky. Trees play an important role in Sal’s life. And because her mother thought trees were beautiful, Tree became her middle name. They named her Salamanca instead of Seneca. Her parents tried to name her after the name of the Indian tribe to which her great-great-grandmother belonged, but they made a mistake. This bed has been in Gramps’ family for a long time, and it is now their “marriage bed.” How did Salamanca get her name? It turns out, Gramps’ father and brothers sneaked the bed in during the wedding party as a surprise present. Why is Chapter 12 called the marriage bed? In Walk Two Moons Sal’s grandfather, or “Gramps,” is the one who uses the phrase “huzza, huzza.” This utterance is used to express… Why is the chapter called blackberries in Walk Two Moons?Īs gifts for Sal and her father, the blackberries symbolize Sal’s mother’s desire to share her love of the earth and the earth’s goodness with her family, even though Sal’s mother feels this gift pales in comparison to her husband’s spontaneity and his steadiness.

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