The main problem in Walk Two Moonsis dealing with life-changing loss. In both stories, Sal’s and Phoebe’s, the girls must deal with the “desertion” of their mothers. Both Mrs. Hiddle and Mrs. Winterbottom voluntarily leave their families in order to get in touch with who they really are, apart from their families. Both families feel that they have been deserted, questioning their importance in the lives of their mothers. As the mothers go to...
The main problem in Walk Two Moons is dealing with life-changing loss. In both stories, Sal’s and Phoebe’s, the girls must deal with the “desertion” of their mothers. Both Mrs. Hiddle and Mrs. Winterbottom voluntarily leave their families in order to get in touch with who they really are, apart from their families. Both families feel that they have been deserted, questioning their importance in the lives of their mothers. As the mothers go to “find themselves,” Sal and Phoebe must learn to find their own selves as well. It is a big step in growing up, and it isn’t pleasant. Learning to stand on your own often involves pain and accepting that pain as part of your life. Both girls eventually learn this, though Sal has the harder task. The girls try to bring their mothers back, Sal through her trip to Idaho with her grandparents, and Phoebe through her “detective work.” The girls’ stories have different endings, but they learn the same lesson: Growing up is difficult but possible, as long as you find your strength within yourself, not in someone else.
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