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 by alcoholism, the history of alcoholism, and the steps to solve the alcoholism problem. It also contained the influence of alcoholism to individual, family, and community. The agency NCADD in St. Louis area was chosen to be the representative of the organizations which are focus on the alcoholism issue. The mission of the agency, how it funded, who it served what serviced it offered, and the social issued that impacted its operation are also discussed in the paper. By integrating the theories from the course human behavior and social environment, writer’s own opinion about the main character and writer’s transformation of value are also demonstrated here.
Key word: The Glass Castle, Social Problem, Alcoholism.
SOCIAL PROBLEM ANALYSIS OF THE GLASS CASTLE 3
Instruction
There are various social problems presented in this book. These problems happed and interacted in the family, the community and the society. They also impacted those social systems. The social problems usually involved with a particular area or group of people, and finally effect real life. In the book The Glass Castle, the Walls’ family confronted several social problems. Some of them are generated within their family, and some of problems are generated outside their family, came from the environment they lived in and made them suffered from the problems.
The major three social problems the walls’ family faced are homeless, poverty and alcoholism. They are the manifestation of the