In the novel about a family who thrived off of the struggle of being poor, and jumping from home to home. [“The Glass Castle” shows the reader the perspective of a girl whose family, primarily focuses on family, no matter how much money they have.] It basically shows the importance of family as the author, her brother, and her sisters grew up.
At the beginning of the novel, Jeanette talked about how her father would tell stories about himself, but he’d never talk about the later to be found awful parents that raised her dad. “As much as dad liked to tell stories about himself, It was almost impossible to get him to talk about his parent or where he was from” (Walls 26). *This deals with family due to the fact that he’s hiding his kid away …show more content…
She believed that her family was going to ditch her just like the cat that they previously threw out of the car, but her family came back for her, *which shows the fact that her family lives on the rule by the rule of nobody left behind.* ”“I thought you were going to leave me behind, I said. “Aww I’d never do that,” he said” (Walls 31).
When it gets to the middle of the story, Jeanette claims “Brian, Lori, Maureen, And I got into the most fights than most kids” (Walls 164). *This is basically claiming that they were not liked well, but the kids were always there for each other by backing each other up in fights which is a great way of showing how the kids realized as they got older that they were not like for the way they were raised.*
When it came near the very end of the book, after Rex died. Most of the family got back together and decided to call a toast to Rex. “Mom stared at the ceiling, miming perplexed thought. “I got it.” She held up her glass. “Life with your father was never boring” (Walls 288). *This basically summarizes how as the kids got older they took their own paths because they didn’t want to live a life like they used to as kids.* But at the end, they acknowledged that their dad made things interesting even if they were in a bad situation. And I also believe that they realize that if it wasn’t for their influence they wouldn’t be where they
At the beginning of the novel, Jeanette talked about how her father would tell stories about himself, but he’d never talk about the later to be found awful parents that raised her dad. “As much as dad liked to tell stories about himself, It was almost impossible to get him to talk about his parent or where he was from” (Walls 26). *This deals with family due to the fact that he’s hiding his kid away …show more content…
She believed that her family was going to ditch her just like the cat that they previously threw out of the car, but her family came back for her, *which shows the fact that her family lives on the rule by the rule of nobody left behind.* ”“I thought you were going to leave me behind, I said. “Aww I’d never do that,” he said” (Walls 31).
When it gets to the middle of the story, Jeanette claims “Brian, Lori, Maureen, And I got into the most fights than most kids” (Walls 164). *This is basically claiming that they were not liked well, but the kids were always there for each other by backing each other up in fights which is a great way of showing how the kids realized as they got older that they were not like for the way they were raised.*
When it came near the very end of the book, after Rex died. Most of the family got back together and decided to call a toast to Rex. “Mom stared at the ceiling, miming perplexed thought. “I got it.” She held up her glass. “Life with your father was never boring” (Walls 288). *This basically summarizes how as the kids got older they took their own paths because they didn’t want to live a life like they used to as kids.* But at the end, they acknowledged that their dad made things interesting even if they were in a bad situation. And I also believe that they realize that if it wasn’t for their influence they wouldn’t be where they