' The Children In Margaret Atwood's The Glass Castle

The children in the novel, The Glass Castle, had a rough childhood filled with instability and crazy parents. They experienced many hardships throughout their life however, the children were given many rare opportunities that some people can only dream of doing. At the time, these opportunities may not have presented themselves as great gift but the memories created were soon appreciated by the children, especially Jeannette. For example, during one of the family’s skedaddles, they were forced to spend the night in the vast desert under the stars. At the time, the child complained about the circumstances. Later in the novel, when her father passed away, Jeannette recalls that night and treasures the memories created by such a unique event.