Symbol Essay
In the memoir, The Glass Castle, Jeanette Walls takes us on a tour of her demented life journey. Throughout her story, she shows us several symbols that appear at different points of her life. Out of all these alluring symbols, I chose the glass castle. I chose this symbol, as I believe it is the most personal and can be viewed at a plethora of different perspectives. When elaborating on what this symbol could mean, the first idea I thought of was the glass castle symbolizes Jeanette’s broken but renewed dream. However, I began to notice this symbol could also resemble the Walls family. I believe the symbol, the glass castle, is the representation of Jeanette and her families struggle and success. The more and more you become
In the memoir, The Glass Castle, Jeanette Walls takes us on a tour of her demented life journey. Throughout her story, she shows us several symbols that appear at different points of her life. Out of all these alluring symbols, I chose the glass castle. I chose this symbol, as I believe it is the most personal and can be viewed at a plethora of different perspectives. When elaborating on what this symbol could mean, the first idea I thought of was the glass castle symbolizes Jeanette’s broken but renewed dream. However, I began to notice this symbol could also resemble the Walls family. I believe the symbol, the glass castle, is the representation of Jeanette and her families struggle and success. The more and more you become