Mrs. Partridge Character Analysis in Walk Two Moons

Mrs. Partridge is Mrs. Cadaver and Mr. Birkway’s elderly, blind mother, though Sal and Phoebe don’t learn for some time that Mrs. Partridge is Mr. Birkway’s mother. She’s a kind, mischievous woman who often uses made up words, like “peculible” (peculiar) and “redible” (ready). Sal is very impressed with Mrs. Partridge because she can “see” things, like Phoebe inspecting spots on the floor, without her sight. She can also accurately guess people’s ages by feeling their faces. Phoebe, however, is disturbed by the old woman. Sal and Phoebe eventually discover that Mrs. Partridge is the one leaving mysterious messages on Phoebe’s front porch. She explains that she thought they’d be nice gifts for Phoebe’s family, like fortune cookies.

Mrs. Partridge Quotes in Walk Two Moons

The Walk Two Moons quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Partridge or refer to Mrs. Partridge. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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I started wondering if the birds of sadness had built their next in Mrs. Cadaver’s hair afterward, and if so, how she got rid of them. Her husband dying and her mother being blinded were events that would matter in the course of a lifetime. I saw everyone else going on with their own agendas while Mrs. Cadaver was frantically trying to keep her husband and her mother alive. Did she regret anything? Did she know the worth of water before the well was dry?

Related Characters: Salamanca “Sal” Tree Hiddle (speaker), Phoebe Winterbottom, Mrs. Margaret Cadaver, Mrs. Partridge, Mr. Cadaver

Page Number and Citation: 207

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