The Glass Castle is about a girl who tells the events of her childhood past and how dysfunctional her family was‚ especially her father Rex Walls. Jeanette’s father‚ Rex Walls is a drunk and sometimes abusive to his family. He drinks all the time to escape reality. Rex has been drinking since he was a teenager. He is a prime example of an everyday drunk who takes any opportunity to get alcohol. I think the reason he became a drunk was because of his mother. She was probably abusing him sexually as
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In Jeannette Walls novel The Glass Castle Jeannette successfully and effectively accomplishes her purpose to tell people how she grew up and her life story with all of its new twists and turns life throws at her but to also encourage people to achieve their dreams and not have the past holding you back from getting them. Jeannette utilizes this purpose by using inspiration she choose this method because she wanted to not only inform about herself but inspire others that their past does not define
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The Glass Castle‚ by Jeannette Walls‚ is a memoir that recounts the unusual‚ nomadic‚ poverty-stricken upbringing she and her siblings received from two irresponsible parents. This narrative gives graphic depictions of the confrontations that young ones face when growing up with “dreamer” parents who don’t focus on the necessities shown in “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs”. This means Jeannette’s parents‚ Rex and RoseMary‚ valued self-actualization rather than their basic physiological needs. Coming
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Jeannette Walls’ memoir‚ The Glass Castle‚ characterises Jeanette’s childhood as having dysfunctional parents and having constant poverty. What I found remarkable about Jeanette’s story is that although Jeanette’s parents were careless‚ neglectful and irresponsible‚ they were able to manage to create key children qualities and raise well adjusted adults. Jeanette’s parents taught their children to be independent‚ resilient and to have a love for learning. These are invaluable gifts that will last
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Running head: SOCIAL PROBLEM ANALYSIS OF THE GLASS CASTLE 1 Social problem analysis of The Glass Castle-------The impact of the alcoholism Ying Wan SWRK 725 Saint Louis University Professor Shannon Cooper-Sadlo SOCIAL PROBLEM ANALYSIS OF THE GLASS CASTLE 2 Abstract The paper talks about the social problems presented in the book The Glass Castle. And choose one problem which is alcoholism as the major one to explored in depth. It included the population affected
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In the memoir “The Glass Castle” Jeannette‚ both the main character and author tells the story of her childhood and how she grew up. Jeanette was born into poverty‚ and when she grows up‚ she then realizes that living in poverty is not an ideal way of life. The book begins with Jeanette in New York‚ on her way to a party‚ when she notices her own mother scavenging in the trash. Jeanette was so embarrassed of her mother that she ducked in the car so Rose Mary would not see her and make a scene. After
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The Glass Menageries Tennessee Williams used the theme of escape to propel the play Each of the characters have all there means to escape their life and deny the real world. Laura escapes is not to go nowhere and to stay with her glasses‚ she has too many self esteem issues so Laura tries to stay to herself a lot. Jim he uses his old high school life as an escape for him. Amanda tries to use her past life to be happy of her everyday life. Tom now he goes out to the movies‚ drinks every night
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Walls experienced this as a child. She lived in Phoenix‚ Las Vegas‚ San Francisco‚ Midland‚ Blythe‚ Battle Mountain‚ and Phoenix again. Most of these stays were short and sweet‚ but each of them left an imprint on Jeannette. In the memoir‚ The Glass Castle‚ Jeannette Walls‚ the author‚ was most influenced by her time in Battle Mountain. Jeannette was young‚ but spent a lot of time in Battle Mountain and this is where she first encountered a lot of difficult situations that taught her about what
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Jeannette Walls’ memoir‚ The Glass Castle‚ touches on family values and important life lessons throughout. Her father is subject to much attention‚ and provides many of said lessons through both his speeches and his actions. One of Rex’s most memorable and influential snippets is introduced when he gives Jeannette the memorable “sink or swim” advice‚ literally. Jeannette’s father Rex had always been a fosterer of independence from what her book tells us. During this particular chapter‚ we
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The Castle Movie Report Michael Caton as Darryl Kerrigan‚ the patriarch of the family Anne Tenney as Sal Kerrigan‚ his loving wife Stephen Curry as Dale Kerrigan‚ the youngest son‚ digger of holes‚ and narrator of the film Sophie Lee as Tracey Petropoulous (née Kerrigan)‚ the family’s only daughter‚ a newlywed hair dresser Eric Bana as Con Petropoulous‚ Tracey’s new husband‚ an accountant and amateur kickboxer Anthony Simcoe as Steve Kerrigan‚ the middle son‚ an
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