Comparing Walk Two Moons And The Guest

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In both Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech and “The Guest” by Uma Krishna swami share a similar theme. Characters in both the novel and short story judge someone before the get to know who they are and the theme is don’t judge and person until you really know them. Although both stories have the same theme they developed it in different ways. Walk two Moons teaches to lesson to the readers by using words, thoughts, and feelings. In the text when Sal states, “ Do you want to hear about the lunatic.” It is important to notice this because Sal thought this man was a lunatic and she didn’t even get a chance to meet him or know who he is inside and how good he could be. Another line from Walk Two Moons states, “ I didn’t think that Phoebe actually

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