Walk Two Moons Lesson Plan

What is the story of the plaster wall in Sal's old house in Bybanks? Why does Sal compare the story of Phoebe to that of the plaster wall? How do you think Phoebe's story could hide Sal's?

Shortly after Sal's mother left in April, Sal's father started chipping away at the plaster wall in the living room as a way to channel his sadness and worries. Her parents had been slowly restoring the house and when Sal's father received the phone call that his wife wasn't returning, he took to the wall with a chisel and hammer. He then discovered that hidden behind the wall was a brick fireplace. Sal thinks that Phoebe's story is similar to the plaster wall in that there are layers...