Jeannette becomes editor of the school paper, by time she was a sophomore and by junior year she is the editor-in-chief and writing most of the paper because she has a hard time enlisting staff. As editor-in-chief she gained some popularity, because classmates were willing to talk to her if it means they got their names in the paper. The peak of her career was interviewing Chuck Yeager, a famous Air Force pilot. Even her dad was thrilled by the project and coaches her through the process from coming up with questions to writing the article. Jeannette plans to apply to colleges in New York City and join Lori there after graduating from high school. Whom which is waiting tables and living in Greenwich Village and surrounded by other quirky artists.
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In her conversation with her mom about leaving, showed her mom’s true feelings about the family and Jeannette. She isn’t going to miss Jeannette; she is only jealous that Jeannette gets to vacate and she doesn't. Shortly following, her mother declines to see Jeannette off by mentioning goodbyes are "sentimental." Her mom's selfishness overwhelms any of her motherly sensibilities, for she sees that her children are old enough to fend for themselves and no longer feels pressured to try to mother them anymore. For Jeannette, her mom's behavior serves as further proof that Jeannette needs to take care of her own being because no one will do it for her. Her dad, however, remains sentimental and is heart-broken by her decision to leave. He tries one last time to make her stay by suggesting he will build the Glass Castle, and give her a larger room. Jeannette is no longer able to pretend and, instead of coddling him, she tells him he will never build the Glass Castle. He, as usual when faced with his own flaws, goes out for a drink. Her dad sees the best of himself in Jeannette while walking her to the bus station, giving her a pocketknife for good luck. In this scene, her dad no longer sees Jeannette as his little supporter but as himself — she is leaving as he once did and hopes she has more success in doing so than he has
In her conversation with her mom about leaving, showed her mom’s true feelings about the family and Jeannette. She isn’t going to miss Jeannette; she is only jealous that Jeannette gets to vacate and she doesn't. Shortly following, her mother declines to see Jeannette off by mentioning goodbyes are "sentimental." Her mom's selfishness overwhelms any of her motherly sensibilities, for she sees that her children are old enough to fend for themselves and no longer feels pressured to try to mother them anymore. For Jeannette, her mom's behavior serves as further proof that Jeannette needs to take care of her own being because no one will do it for her. Her dad, however, remains sentimental and is heart-broken by her decision to leave. He tries one last time to make her stay by suggesting he will build the Glass Castle, and give her a larger room. Jeannette is no longer able to pretend and, instead of coddling him, she tells him he will never build the Glass Castle. He, as usual when faced with his own flaws, goes out for a drink. Her dad sees the best of himself in Jeannette while walking her to the bus station, giving her a pocketknife for good luck. In this scene, her dad no longer sees Jeannette as his little supporter but as himself — she is leaving as he once did and hopes she has more success in doing so than he has