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    Glass Castle Rough Draft In every family, there's always that special relationship or bond that’s shared between two family members that is exclusive to them. It could be between a mother and daughter, father and son, and most commonly, brother and sister. In the book, The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, we see such a relationship between her, and her father, Rex Walls. In the book, Jeannette explores the adventures and conflicts she and her family experienced. These adventures being how her…

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    Jeannette Walls wrote a book, The Glass Castle, about her own life. In her book, she talks about her “adventurous” life moving from place to place. Her father was a drunken man who could not hold a steady job; therefore, he could not pay the bills. That is where the “adventures” came in. They would run away from the authorities so they would not have to pay the bills. Many times, their family would secretly move in the middle of the night. Her family included her mother, Rose Mary, who was a…

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    The book “The Glass Castle” is a nonfiction book about the life story of a women named Jeannette Walls. Jeannette was judged her whole life for always being an outsider, and for not having nice clothes or money. Her memoir “The Glass Castle” shows what Jeannette, and her family went through on an everyday basis, and how others treated not only herself, but her family. How do you think Jeannette was treated throughout her life while being an outsider? Do you think others treated her kind or…

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    In the 2005, memoir, The Glass Castle, Jeannette walls reveals the unfortunate tales of her early childhood life. Walls experienced a different type of childhood. Unlike some kids who grow up eating lunchables and animal crackers, Walls was contemplating what her next meal would be with her other siblings. The Walls family includes her Father, Rex, her mother, Rose Mary, her older sister, Lori, her younger brother, Brian, and her youngest sister, Maureen. Some would argue that this family was…

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    very important. Without really putting in the work to make such landmarks presentable and runnable, visitors would not be able to entirely enjoy and learn the rich history that the historic place has to offer. During my role as an intern at Atalaya Castle, the winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington, at Huntington Beach State Park, I was able to abundantly understand how important it is to pay close attention to understanding the importance of explanation and conservation. While…

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    “The Glass Castle” is a memoir written by American writer and journalist,Jeannette Walls. The memoir consists of the struggles and the big adventure Jeannette Walls had in her childhood traveling to many cities with her family. Coming from living in numerous cities and living in poverty with her family at such a young age, Jeannette Walls shows how difficult her childhood was. No matter how tough the situation she was in or what actions she took, Walls talks about how she was able to get through…

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    Macbeth’s blind ambition drives him to thinks that he can cheat fate by killing Banquo and Fleance in order to protect his kingship. The second time Macbeth’s ambition gets the best of him occurs when her orders the execution of Macduff’s family. “The castle of Macduff I will surprise, / Seize upon Fife, give to th' edge o' th' sword / His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls / That trace him in his line.” (4.1. 166-169) Macbeth sees Macduff as a threat when he flees, because Macduff is…

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    Assignment: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls  “Like build the Glass Castle. All of Dad’s engineering skills and mathematical genius were coming together in one special project: a great big house he was going to build for us in the desert. It would have a glass ceiling and thick glass walls and even a glass staircase… All we had to do was find gold, Dad said, and we were on the verge of that. Once he finished the Prospector and we struck it rich, he’d start work on our Glass Castle.” Pg. 25…

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    allowed me to view a real life example. Ever since I read the book, those ideas have stuck with me. Even through the rough times, I have tried to remember the things I have learned from this book. Through the writings of Jeannette Walls in The Glass Castle, I learned to never take anything for granted in my life and to appreciate the things I have because…

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    What do you think when you pass a homeless person on the street? You probably think that they are lazy and don't try to find a job or they don't have to support a family. Well if you do you could be wrong. In the book Glass Castle you will learn about the battle of having an alcoholic and abusive father.You will read about a mother that cares more about art then her own family. You be introduced to kids that keep the whole structure of their family together.Finally you will learn about the…

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