Jeannette's extremely abnormal childhood of confusion and bizarre parenting made her think about if she wanted to be like her parents, homeless migrants, or to be a normal person. Jeannette was free to do whatever she wanted and was told crazy things by her parents. As she got older she realized that how she and her parents lived is not normal. Living in abandoned train depots, her father constantly looking for gold, or his fear of being chased is what led Jeannette to want to live a normal life. Jeannette Walls' success, not just in wealth, but also in her character, is in spite of her abnormal childhood of being homeless, constantly neglected, and being poorly influenced by her parents.…