Jeannette Walls and her family traveled all her young life, and this instability can be formative to a person, especially to one so young. She was born in Phoenix Arizona, moved to Las Vegas, San Fransisco, Midland, Blythe, Battle Mountain, and has now returned to Phoenix. Through each place she was changed by the experiences she had there, some bad some good. However, the question to be asked is which one was most influential to her? Was it the place one of her siblings was born in? Was it where the Joshua tree was found? Or was it the home filled with animals? In the memoir, The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls was most influenced by her time in Battle Mountain, as indicated by how she describes the reactions of the family as each rock is thrown in their path there.
Battle Mountain was a place filled with many normal events, which did however end up influencing the life of young Jeannette Walls. There she was surrounded by animals, and it is where she was taught how to swim. While learning how to swim may not seem very influential simply because it is something most children learn how to do at a young age, it …show more content…
After about six months Rex lost his job. This was devastating to the family because this was the longest that they had stayed in any place. Jeannette states, “I figured we were through with Battle Mountain and that within a few days, We’d be on the move again” (67 Wells). Moving after each time Rex lost his job is what Jeannette had become accustomed to and grown to expect. This was not the case with Battle Mountain. Rose Mary began a teaching job allowing them to stay for a while longer, even though she hated teaching. Her mother could see that Jeannette loved Battle Mountain and stepped up to make sure her family could stay there. Rose Mary was the influence on Jeannette in Battle Mountain, she showed Jeannette that sometimes it is worth putting other people first despite if it makes you
Battle Mountain was a place filled with many normal events, which did however end up influencing the life of young Jeannette Walls. There she was surrounded by animals, and it is where she was taught how to swim. While learning how to swim may not seem very influential simply because it is something most children learn how to do at a young age, it …show more content…
After about six months Rex lost his job. This was devastating to the family because this was the longest that they had stayed in any place. Jeannette states, “I figured we were through with Battle Mountain and that within a few days, We’d be on the move again” (67 Wells). Moving after each time Rex lost his job is what Jeannette had become accustomed to and grown to expect. This was not the case with Battle Mountain. Rose Mary began a teaching job allowing them to stay for a while longer, even though she hated teaching. Her mother could see that Jeannette loved Battle Mountain and stepped up to make sure her family could stay there. Rose Mary was the influence on Jeannette in Battle Mountain, she showed Jeannette that sometimes it is worth putting other people first despite if it makes you