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Comparison Between 'Walk Two Moons And The Guest'
The lesson don’t judge a person until you really know them was taught in the novel Walk Two Moons, by Sharon Creech, and the short story “The Guest,” by Uma Krishnaswami. Both of the stories teach the the same lesson but in different ways.
Sharon Creech teaches the lesson don’t judge a person until you really know them by using the character's’ words, thoughts, and feelings. When Phoebe says, “I think maybe Mrs. Cadaver killed Mr. Cadaver and chopped him up and buried him in the backyard.” This shows that Phoebe doesn’t know what actually happened to Mrs.Cadavers Husband

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