What is money really good for? Can money really make you happy? The theme of the novel, The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls is money cannot buy you happiness. The Walls family lives their life simply and poorly, despite their financial difficulties. One may believe that money can really make the Walls family happy by relieving them from these difficulties; however, money often causes more difficulties. The quote, “Someone had slashed him apart with a knife and stole all of our money. I knew it was dad, but at the same time, I couldn’t believe he’d stoop that low,” (Walls 228) represents that money cannot always buy you happiness. Throughout the story, the Walls family has had many chances of redeeming themselves from their financial
