As suggested beforehand, Rose Mary was a very irresponsible mother because she gave her newborn child to a six year old (Walls 46). Due to his constant drunkenness, Rex often does not come home at night, which makes him an irresponsible father. On several occasions, Jeannette has to summon her father back to the family. On one occasion, Jeannette writes about how she had to go fetch her father from a bar. She had to visit two different bars before she found him (Walls 182). Once she had found him, after a brief acknowledgment from Rex, Jeannette tells him why she came, and says, “‘Mom says you have to come home’” (Walls 182). Through this small excerpt, Jeannette infers her parent’s thoughtlessness, though she does not directly say so. She infers that Rex behaves irresponsibly when he continually disappears and needs to be tracked down in the bars he frequents. Jeannette implies that Rose Mary acts just as irresponsibly as her husband because she sends Jeannette to find Rex, even though Jeannette could be hurt or
As suggested beforehand, Rose Mary was a very irresponsible mother because she gave her newborn child to a six year old (Walls 46). Due to his constant drunkenness, Rex often does not come home at night, which makes him an irresponsible father. On several occasions, Jeannette has to summon her father back to the family. On one occasion, Jeannette writes about how she had to go fetch her father from a bar. She had to visit two different bars before she found him (Walls 182). Once she had found him, after a brief acknowledgment from Rex, Jeannette tells him why she came, and says, “‘Mom says you have to come home’” (Walls 182). Through this small excerpt, Jeannette infers her parent’s thoughtlessness, though she does not directly say so. She infers that Rex behaves irresponsibly when he continually disappears and needs to be tracked down in the bars he frequents. Jeannette implies that Rose Mary acts just as irresponsibly as her husband because she sends Jeannette to find Rex, even though Jeannette could be hurt or