Jeanette Walls Reflection
Most of the assigned books that I have read in my English classes are boring and dull. I repeatedly took breaks and checked how much longer I had until I reached the assigned reading portion for the night. However, The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls was not one of these books. I flipped through page after page as I read about Jeanette Walls and her interesting life story. The reason that I was intrigued with Jeanette Walls memoir was because I related it to my family. Throughout the book, I found similarities between my family and the Walls’ through Jeanette’s siblings, Rose Mary, and the family chemistry.
Firstly, one similarity that kept my attention on the book rather than other counterproductive tasks was Jeanette’s relationships with …show more content…
Their unity throughout the book reminded me of my family. The Podlena family is mostly divided with each individual working on their respected hobbies and interests. Nonetheless, we support each other in our endeavors. This is comparable to the Walls family, who has their own quirks. Rex spent his time getting drunk, Rose Mary and Lori occupied their free time drawing and writing, Brian loved the outdoors, Maureen devoted her time to friends, and Jeanette spent all her free time on improving her school’s newspaper. Despite their separation, the Walls believe that as long as they are together they can take on life’s obstacles. This is nearly equivalent to how I think about my family. I believe that as long as we stay connected we will have someone supporting …show more content…
The reason the book kept my attention was because it reminded me of my family. I perceived connections between the Walls family and mine through the relationship between Jeanette’s siblings and my brother and sister, the similarities between Rose Mary and my mother, and the resemblance of the Podlena family chemistry and the Walls’. These resemblances forced me to believe that I was reading about my family rather than Jeanette and her family. Some people might even say that the Podlena family is just as peculiar as the Walls’
Firstly, one similarity that kept my attention on the book rather than other counterproductive tasks was Jeanette’s relationships with …show more content…
Their unity throughout the book reminded me of my family. The Podlena family is mostly divided with each individual working on their respected hobbies and interests. Nonetheless, we support each other in our endeavors. This is comparable to the Walls family, who has their own quirks. Rex spent his time getting drunk, Rose Mary and Lori occupied their free time drawing and writing, Brian loved the outdoors, Maureen devoted her time to friends, and Jeanette spent all her free time on improving her school’s newspaper. Despite their separation, the Walls believe that as long as they are together they can take on life’s obstacles. This is nearly equivalent to how I think about my family. I believe that as long as we stay connected we will have someone supporting …show more content…
The reason the book kept my attention was because it reminded me of my family. I perceived connections between the Walls family and mine through the relationship between Jeanette’s siblings and my brother and sister, the similarities between Rose Mary and my mother, and the resemblance of the Podlena family chemistry and the Walls’. These resemblances forced me to believe that I was reading about my family rather than Jeanette and her family. Some people might even say that the Podlena family is just as peculiar as the Walls’