The Glass Castle: A Case Study The book‚ The Glass Castle‚ by Jeanette Walls gives an intimate look at her family. The Walls family does not fit society’s expectations of normal‚ functional or healthy behavior. Nurses are particularly interested in assisting families in similar situations. This paper evaluates the Walls family as they interact with each other and their community. Nursing activities which may be of value to the Walls family are proposed and explored. The Walls
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Compare/Contrast Essay The Glass Castle written by Jeannette Walls as well as October Sky by Homer H. Hickam‚ Jr. both resemble the hardships faced by children living in poverty. The Glass Castle is the story of Jeannette Walls and how her siblings have learned to take care of themselves in their dysfunctional family. Jeannette walls is a willful and independent individual who dreams of leaving her haunted past behind. October Sky tells the story of Sonny and his three school friends with the same
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The memoir “Glass Castle” covers a variety of serious concerns that affect any modern society. One of these concerns is child abuse. Child abuse is defined as any deliberate action taking against a child by an adult. These actions may be be physical violence‚ emotional or verbal abuse‚ refusal to meet a child’s basic needs and even sexual molestation. There is much debate as to what exactly could turn someone‚ particularly a parent‚ to cause harm to child. However‚ a general consensus is that a few
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after sinking the first time. It is also a good representation of Rose Mary and Rex’s parenting skills instead of coddling their children they present them with challenging them. Jeannette Walls’ shows very little personal reflection in The Glass Castle though she does show a lot of detail in the events but my understanding is that this novel is written like a piece of journalism and not a memoir. Parenting skills were a huge issue in this novel for a lot of people‚ Rex and Rose Mary were free
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Aaron Strootman February 2‚ 2012 Prose Literature Question 1 The novel The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls‚ is a literary thrill ride brought to you through the eyes of Jeanette as she matures from a child to adulthood. While reading‚ you are introduced to a number of volatile issues taking place on a daily basis within the Walls family. Whether it is Rex’s severe alcohol and gambling addiction‚ or Rose Mary’s slight incoherence and immaturity. Either way‚ Jeanette delivers these occurrences
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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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In the memoir The Glass Castle‚ by Jeannette Walls uninvolved parenting style most exemplifies Rex and Rosemary Walls. In the article‚ “The Four Styles of Parenting” by Kendra Cherry‚ she says “an uninvolved parenting style is characterized by little communication.” Rex and Rosemary Walls display little communication to their children. In the novel Jeannette says “I thought of discussing the fight with Dad‚ but I didn’t want to sound like a whiner. I did try to talk to Mom. I couldn’t bring myself
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problems. When it comes to alcohol abusers‚ it is not uncommon to see important responsibilities be neglected‚ increased violent behavior‚ driving while under the influence and/or even getting in trouble with the law (What are the…). In The Glass Castle‚ Rex Walls suffers from alcoholism and like most alcoholics‚ his addiction has a huge impact on his family. His heavy drinking has crippled his family financially as well as made Rex incapable of holding a steady job to provide his family with a steady
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of local and global communities‚ local society is adapting to suit the needs of the global village. Hence‚ there is a battle between the individual and the power of globalisation‚ as the world is becoming more connected. Rob Sitch’s 1997 film‚ ‘The Castle’‚ portrays the effects of the global village through the juxtaposition of the Kerrigan family to the Barlow group‚ a transnational corporation. The global village concept is also portrayed in CBC TV’s 1960 interview with Marshall McLuhan‚ ‘The World
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Yared Golla Mrs.Gutierrez Multicultural Literature 3 April 2017 Bright Tunnel Vision No matter what situation you’re in to be successful you need to have a thrive to succeed. In the novel The Glass Castle‚ by Jeannette walls‚ Jeannette is a motivated student in school who has a motive to succeed despite the difficult family situations she goes through. In the ted talk “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.” by Angela Lee‚ Angela talks about how she discovered that having grit which is having
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