Comparing Glass Castle And Life Pi

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The succesful person is not the one who achieves his idealistic life, but a practical one that will never fail him. And as such you should always see life how it is, and not how you want it to be, take away for example the Glass Castle and the life of Pi.
First of all, you should not make promises you can’t keep. For example, Jeannet Walls father Rex, who promises his siblings a castle made from entirely glass, making of it his big dream. But the family kept skaddaling, making them live in harsh conditions. Hence, Rex never fulfill his idealistic live, making him sad and angry. In effect, Jeannet plans in going to New York for a better life, even though it is not fulfilling her dream. As a result, Jeannet made of her life a practical one where

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