The Castle Essay

In Jeannette Walls’ memoir, The Glass Castle, the Walls kids have unfit parents who couldn't take care of them or themselves. Rex and Rosemary are very unique characters because they show that they care for their kids, but they're not putting an effort into raising their children as parents should. The dad in the situation is an alcoholic who sometimes get violent with their mom and he doesn't know how to keep a job. The mom on the other hand is more of an adventurous person, who just wants to…

eastern remnants of the Roman Empire. So yes, we’re talking a long, long time ago. The Sinagua culture is known for its art--petroglyphs, pottery and basketry--as well as its masonry. Midway between Phoenix and Sedona, we stop at the Montezuma Castle. The Castle is one of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in North America. My wife compared it to a pre-historic high-rise: five-stories of stone and mortar that contain 20 rooms and once housed up to 60 people, all tucked into the crevasses of an…

In the memoir The Glass Castle written by Jeannette Walls, Jeannette endures many events that have shaped her childhood and made her the woman she is today. One day when Jeannette was cooking hot dogs at just the age of three she caught on fire and was burned badly, later being rushed to the hospital. After being in the hospital, this life threatening event turned out not to be the worst thing that could have happened to her. In fact she turned out to enjoy the time she spent during her stay…

qualities allow one to progress. The books, The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, and The Glass Castle, by Jeanette Walls, are very similar in the sense that the families face many hardships. Throughout the hard times, family unity is just one aspect that helps keep both groups moving forward. Hope also plays a big role to help the families thrive, despite the situations they may be in. In The Glass Castle, Jeanette and her family are constantly on the move. With alcoholic father Rex and…

In the memoir “The Glass Castle” there are 6 main characters. I will first start out with my thoughts on Jeannette. The narrator of the memoir. I think that Jeannette has a very forgiving personality, that likes to see the good in people, and feels sympathy for them. Because she was able to feel sympathetic for her parents, and see the good in them. She had the ability to get through her child hood with no significant negative effects on her well being. Many people would never be able to live…

goals set for oneself, positively affecting the lives of others, and being content in one's circumstances. A positive attitude is essential for success. It leads to perseverance, which in turn, creates achievement. In Jeannette Walls’, The Glass Castle, we learn of a family’s struggles and Walls’ life growing up as she traveled across the country living in unimaginable environments. The story begins with her earliest memory, which is when she was at the age of three. Walls and her…

Merricat Blackwood is an unreliable narrator in We Have Always Lived in the Castle, based on many of her actions described throughout the story. Due to the unusual way she behaves, it is fair to question if she is capable of being a reliable narrator. In the beginning of the story, Merricat describes herself and her family. For instance, Merricat says, “I have often thought that with any luck at all I could have been born a werewolf, because the two middle fingers on both my hands are the same…

The Effect of Bad Parenting Being a good parent is to not be selfish, take care, and look after the kids. In the case of Rose Mary the mother of Jeanette Walls, she was the complete opposite. In the story The Glass Castle written by Jeanette Walls, Rose Mary was a horrible parent for her children. Even though she was around the house, she never took the time to assist them. When Jeanette was only three years old, she had to find a way to eat instead of being fed by Rose Mary. She did not care…

After reading Jeannette Walls’ Glass Castle, I realize that she and I have a lot in common. From her parents arguing to her being bullied at school to her father dying, she went through a lot of situations that resemble some of the less known and serious problems that I had while I was about the same age. Jeannette had a tough life while growing up. However, even though I had similar issues, I lived and still live a relatively sheltered life. I, like her, simply viewed everything that happened…

In the novel, We Always Lived in the Castle written by Shirley Jackson, the title both expresses a figurative and literal meaning. Throughout the book, there are many instances in which the characters feel isolation which can correlate with the title figuratively. However, physically the characters’ house is viewed as a castle from other townspeople. The title is usually the first communication link between the author and reader and in this case, the author clearly makes figurative and literal…