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The Theme Of Walk Two Moon By Sharon Creech

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All novels are based on a theme. Theme is the author's message in a literary work. A writer will develop a main idea or a theme which the whole essay will revolve around. The theme of a story can be conveyed through characters, setting, dialogue, plot, or a combination of all these elements. In the novel, Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, the theme that is developed throughout the story is “No matter how dark things seem, there is always hope.” Creech uses Sal's journey and the story she tells about Phoebe Winterbottom to portray her thematic messages.
In the novel, Sal and her grandparents embark on a road trip from Ohio to Idaho, where Sal’s mother has passed away. Along the way, Sal and her grandparents face many challenges and obstacles,

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