One social issue in The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is the prevalent issue of child neglect by parents. Throughout the book Jeannette’s parents are seen constantly neglecting their children and putting their kids needs last. Her parents main concern seems to be to live life the way they want to rather than to provide for the kids. This is seen throughout the book when Jeannette’s parents continuously refuse to work despite having no money but continue to indulge themselves. While Jeannette and her siblings are living poorly her father continues to drink and her mother continues to buy expensive goods. For example, when they are living in Welch and have no money Brian catches his and Jeannette’s mother eating chocolate “Brian yanked the
