English ISU Essay The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Kulwinder Singh Ms. A. Weber ENG-4U1 December 07‚ 2012 The Intricate Developmental Changes of the Walls Family’s Journey The Glass Castle is a memoir based on the life of Jeannette Walls and her family in the ninety fifties‚ while dealing with adversities and struggles in society while growing up in different remote locations‚ until they escape to New York searching for opportunities. The Walls’ family travel and grow up in dysfunctional
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The Power to Overcome Sid Udayan January 10‚ 2012 ENG4U1 Ms. Skakic It still holds true that man is most uniquely human when he turns obstacles into opportunities. This is evident in Jeannette Walls’ memoir‚ The Glass Castle‚ which reiterates the story of Jeannette who is raised within a family that is both deeply dysfunctional and distinctively vibrant. Jeannette is faced with numerous barriers throughout her life. Despite the many obstacles set forth by her parents during her
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the book The Glass Castle‚ there is a huge power of the idea of the “American Dream”: to become educated‚ wealthy‚ and ultimately happy. Almost throughout the entire book there are references or ideas that pertain to the goal of wealth or happiness coming eventually. It appears as soon as Rex Walls even brings about the notion of building a glass castle‚ it was a dream‚ and something to aspire to‚ just like everyone has dreams for their future. Aside‚ though‚ from the glass castle idea‚ the parents
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Jeannette Walls who is the author and main character of the drama novel “The Glass Castle” overcomes depression. The thematic core that will be using is self sufficiency. The reason why this is stated is because ever since Jeannette was a little girl she’s been independent.For an example when she was only 3 years old she was cooking for herself because her parents wouldn’t do it for them and even after she caught on fire she still continued to cook for herself. Something that can relate to this situation
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Melodie Yang Mrs. Kondrusk 2nd Hour English 10E In the book the Glass Castle written by Jeannette walls she talks about many memories and struggles that she and her family went through growing up. One of the main struggles in the family was alcoholism. Rex Walls‚ Jeannette’s father‚ was the typical alcoholic that drank until they were glowering and having people fear them. The book has many thing related to alcoholism‚ it shows the precarious of obstacles people face‚ and why it is important
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“I was your cure. You were my disease. I was saving you‚ but you were killing me” (Unknown). In the novel The Glass castle written by written by Jeannette Walls‚ the middle child‚ the caretaker of the family‚ and also her father’s favorite. She brings him hope‚ joy and is the only one who really believes in him. Without her‚ Rex might just be an alcoholic more than he is now. Jeanette starts growing up realizing what is bad and what is good which helps her make better decisions in life. Over the
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In the book “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls poverty goes deeper than just low income. Even while Jeannette’s parents had money coming in‚ they struggled to support their family properly. They went hungry‚ had no electricity‚ or even indoor plumbing‚ so this proposes the question can poverty be caused by more than just low income? Do people actually want to live in poverty? For Jeannette’s parents it sure seems that way. Rex Walls had grown up in a poverty stricken town of Welch. He grew
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THE GLASS CASTLE Jeannette Walls An essay by LiiseLotte Vilimaa Question 1 The protagonist‚ Jeannette Walls‚ had many significant issues and that were extremely embarrassing‚ shocking and sad. In this book‚ her parents and their lifestyle were the prime reason for her issues. Part One of The Glass Castle foreshadows the rest of the book. It shows a prime example of her parents being one of the most embarrassing and sad things in her life. As she sits in a taxi in New York
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The Ideal Woman Jeannette Walls’ memoir‚ The Glass Castle‚ gives a vivid description of what life is like growing up in a poor family where parental negligence and limited supervision is common. Walls grows up with a high tolerance for hard times and bravery that is unmatched. Her self-sufficiency and education helped Walls escape her difficult childhood and poor family life growing up. Walls’ memoir clearly refutes the statement made in The Great Gatsby by Daisy Buchanan that "the best thing a
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In the Glass Castle Rex Walls has a big heart‚ but he does not know how to show it. He changed as he learned what he should not do and what is correct to do. He helps with making everything fit together. He is most of the reason why things happen. In the Glass Castle Rex starts out a selfish person but in the end is more considerate to his family. In the beginning Rex Walls is not the best person someone would know. Like when Jeanette had been burned and had to be rushed to the hospital so they
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