You Re Safe Now By Jannette Walls
1. Walls opens with the story of burning herself because it shows how she has been dealing with struggles ever since she can remember. The incident when cooking hotdogs showed how Jannette was independent at such a young age and got things done even with no help form others. It reads on page 14 “He pushed open an emergency exit door and sprinted down the stairs and out to the street…’You don’t have to worry anymore baby, ‘dad said ‘you’re safe now’.” By Rex doing this, taking her away from the hospital, is showing that the Wall don’t need help and handouts form anyone will they will do everything to help themselves. It also shows the protectiveness of Rex towards his kids from other people. This story can show how the problems she will face
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Rex is a man with many flaws, he has problems such as being an alcoholic, gambling a lot, and not constantly having a job, however whatever it is that he’s doing is he’s doing it to help the ones he loves. When Mrs. Walls says life with your father is an adventure it’s because you never know what to expect one day you’re out west then next your riding in the back of a u-haul truck. When Rex and Rosemary were fighting it reads, on page 122, “The fighting disappeared from both of then dad started laughing and hugging mom, who was laughing and hugging him.” This showed that when it seems they might hate each other deep down they know they have to stay together for the sake of the family
4. Rose Mary although it seems that she was around more than Rex, she would always want to do everything for herself. For example, when Brain and Jannette find the ring rosemary keeps it for herself by saying in a conversation with Jeannette on page 186, “But Mom” I said, “that ring could get us a lot of food.” “That’s true” Mom said, “but it could also improve my self-esteem. And at times like these, self-esteem is even more vital than food. Reader can see that Rose Mary would rather have the nice things for herself then to buy necessities for the family and not putting her need in front of her
Rex is a man with many flaws, he has problems such as being an alcoholic, gambling a lot, and not constantly having a job, however whatever it is that he’s doing is he’s doing it to help the ones he loves. When Mrs. Walls says life with your father is an adventure it’s because you never know what to expect one day you’re out west then next your riding in the back of a u-haul truck. When Rex and Rosemary were fighting it reads, on page 122, “The fighting disappeared from both of then dad started laughing and hugging mom, who was laughing and hugging him.” This showed that when it seems they might hate each other deep down they know they have to stay together for the sake of the family
4. Rose Mary although it seems that she was around more than Rex, she would always want to do everything for herself. For example, when Brain and Jannette find the ring rosemary keeps it for herself by saying in a conversation with Jeannette on page 186, “But Mom” I said, “that ring could get us a lot of food.” “That’s true” Mom said, “but it could also improve my self-esteem. And at times like these, self-esteem is even more vital than food. Reader can see that Rose Mary would rather have the nice things for herself then to buy necessities for the family and not putting her need in front of her