The Glass Wall

problems that are particularly hard to deal with. In Jeanette Walls’ The Glass Castle, the Walls family has a vast and diverse number of issues they have to deal with. Lori, a J.R.R Tolkien fan, finds relaxation in reading and utilizes books to get away from everything happening around her. Walls recalls how “She tried to get everyone in the family to read [The Lord of the Rings] books. ‘They transport you to a different world,’ she'd say” (Walls p. 168). This shows how important it was to Lori…

In The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, She faced the terrible problem of alcoholism just like some people in today’s society. Alcoholism is still a problem in society today.Her dad went through some hard times which made him dependent on alcohol. Alcoholism is one of the most things people label as addictive. People turn to alcohol like it is the only thing that can help them; they say it clears the mind and comforts them. There are many addictions out there, but I do not believe that…

responsibility are the necessary qualities found in a good parent, which are shown throughout Walls’ memoir, Roethke’s poem, and Gibbs’ article. Every good parent should support their child’s goals. In The Glass Castle, Jeannette’s dad is only thinking about himself when he told her she could stay in Welch high for her final year, go to college at Bluefield State, and work at the Welch Daily News (Walls 238). He does not realize how much getting away from the Welch…

religious beliefs without the fear of being judged or viewed negatively by others. Therefore, if it were not for this project on stepping out of your comfort zone, I would still be lost mentally and religiously. In a memoir written by Jeannette Walls, named The Glass Castle, she explains how a journey can be intimidating and vigorous. For example, Jeannette learned how to swim, in spite of the fact that her father intentionally dropped her into the water. Even though it seemed challenging,…

Bullying in the World I am sure that people are aware that not everyone gets a great start to life, like Jeanette Walls in The Glass Castle. Many people across the world struggle with all kinds of hardships. Others think they understand these hardships, but I believe that no one can ever truly understand until they go through it themselves. People who grow up in a better situation could never really know the feeling of being in such a poor situation. One of the major causes of these hardships…

When we were assigned to read The Glass Castle I was skeptical of how I would feel about it. Usually when we are forced to read a book in class I never find it appealing and often don 't actually read the entire book, but I was pleasantly surprised. This story was so capturing and interesting to see how Jeanette lived. She was put through so much and was raised by parents who were unstable, she struggled every day of her life but somehow she found a way to see the positives in her life. Never…

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a memoir of her increasingly difficult and troubling life. Throughout these adventures her and her three siblings travel to many places from California to Phoenix, to the quite backward town of Welch, and to New York City itself. In which, her relationship with her parents is at times, straining and at the times, one of the strongest relationships she has. Whether or not that is true, is up for debate. The relationship she has with her parents can be…

After reading Jeannette Walls’s book The Glass Castle, I learned that there are many themes within the novel that could apply to other people’s lives. Some of the things that happened in Jeannette’s life was that she and her family kept moving around because her dad couldn’t keep a steady job, her father being an alcoholic, and many other things. I also learned that a few of those themes apply to my life or my past life. I can relate to Jeannette’s story because my dad is an alcoholic and I had…

On any given day while passing by the campus side entrance of Martin Luther King Library, the main library of San Jose State University, one can hear loud, upbeat music playing, and if one were to look for the location of the music they would notice a group of 3-10 people rhythmically moving to the music or loudly chattering. After spotting this same activity, the group always consisting of what seemed like different people yet always in the same location, I realized that it was not a…

Analena Jurić Grant Currier English Composition 1 23 October 2017 The Glass Castle The Glass Castle, a memoir written by Jeannette Walls is a story about the chaotic life of the author Jeannette and the life she endured growing up with her bizarre parents and three siblings. Jeannette’s life was anything but ordinary, she lived a tough life compared to most people. Jeannette had to grow up faster than most children and was constantly moving. The reason behind Jeannette’s constant struggle in…