Drinking, smoking, working, being away from family for days, is the life of Rex Walls in the book “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls. Rex changes throughout the story starting as reckless then uncivil and towards the end a nice and caring man. The character Rex Walls, in the book “The Glass Castle” has changed immensely over the course of the book. In the beginning of the book Rex’s second daughter, Jeannette had burned herself at a young age by making hotdogs and was sent to the Hospital. Days later, Rex got into an argument with the doctor, and they were told that they have to leave. After that, Rex came back to check out the hospital with Jeannette and he brought her out of the Hospital in his arms. “Dad hurried down the hall with me
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They did not want to live with their parents anymore because their lifestyle in Welch was poor because the kids were doing the finances of the family. Lori was frustrated with Rex because he had originally stole Lori’s money to go to New York and because Rex ruined her sculpture for a scholarship. After the youngest daughter, Maureen had left for New York, Rex and his wife, Rose Mary decided it was time to move to New York City to be closer with their kids again. A few years after Rex and Rose Mary got to New York they were living on the streets. Jeannette wanted to go to college at the time and Rex knew that and told Jeanette he wanted to meet at Lori’s house one day. When the day came Rex held a bag full of money. “Hundred’s of dollar bills-ones, fives, tens, twenties all wrinkled and worn-spilled into my lap” (Walls 264.) This shows Rex is a caring person because he knew his daughter, Jeannette wanted to go to college but didn’t have the money. Rex could’ve spent the money for himself because he was poor and living on the streets. Rex Walls is an interesting character because of his actions. He could be reckless, uncivil, and then a nice and caring person. But overall he became a better man once he got to New York City. He started to care about his family up until he died from a heart attack. The character Rex Walls in the story “The Glass Castle” has changed
They did not want to live with their parents anymore because their lifestyle in Welch was poor because the kids were doing the finances of the family. Lori was frustrated with Rex because he had originally stole Lori’s money to go to New York and because Rex ruined her sculpture for a scholarship. After the youngest daughter, Maureen had left for New York, Rex and his wife, Rose Mary decided it was time to move to New York City to be closer with their kids again. A few years after Rex and Rose Mary got to New York they were living on the streets. Jeannette wanted to go to college at the time and Rex knew that and told Jeanette he wanted to meet at Lori’s house one day. When the day came Rex held a bag full of money. “Hundred’s of dollar bills-ones, fives, tens, twenties all wrinkled and worn-spilled into my lap” (Walls 264.) This shows Rex is a caring person because he knew his daughter, Jeannette wanted to go to college but didn’t have the money. Rex could’ve spent the money for himself because he was poor and living on the streets. Rex Walls is an interesting character because of his actions. He could be reckless, uncivil, and then a nice and caring person. But overall he became a better man once he got to New York City. He started to care about his family up until he died from a heart attack. The character Rex Walls in the story “The Glass Castle” has changed