Me! it is in literature, the book is walk two moons by sharon creech

how are phoebe and sal’s stories similar? how are they different? what do phoebe and
sal learn from their experiences in this novel?

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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