Reading has not always been my favorite hobby but this book really intrigued me and gave me further knowledge of the developmental of psychology. In the “Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls we experience examples of social class differences‚ social influence‚ cultural influence‚ and individual influence. Jeanette uses her own life experiences for our understanding and it explains each family member and their lifestyle. In the book‚ Jeannette starts with a scene of her on her way to an event‚ worried
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In most families children look for guidance parents‚ in the memoir The Glass Castle written by Jeannette Walls‚ the opposite seems to hold true. Jeannette and her siblings were given virtually no rules to follow‚ or standards to be held to. They were often dirty‚ hungry‚ and left to fend for themselves by their self proclaimed “excitement addict” parents. Luckily Walls was able to turn potential tragedy to triumph by using her common sense when it mattered the most. Usually characters develop during
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Andrew Livanos Teacher. American Literature 10 2 September 2010 Summer Reading The book‚ Glass Castle‚ by Jeannette Walls‚ is an unbelievable memoir about a dysfunctional family. The author‚ Jeannette Walls‚ is also the main character in the book. Jeannette and each of her unique and interesting family members differ from any other character in a book you can imagine. Jeannette’s father teaches and inspires her each and everyday with new and interesting things. But when Jeannette’s
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nothing comes easy everything has to have a challenge in order to reach success. Therefore‚ I do believe that something good can come out of any obstacle that comes our way. Living in poverty is a good example. For example‚ in the book “The Glass Castle” the author Jeannette Walls lives in poverty her whole life. Consequently‚ she would never have a stable home and would at times have no food to feed herself in. Although she had a rough life that did not stop her from achieving her goals. Her
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The Glass Castle is about a girl who tells the events of her childhood past and how dysfunctional her family was‚ especially her father Rex Walls. Jeanette’s father‚ Rex Walls is a drunk and sometimes abusive to his family. He drinks all the time to escape reality. Rex has been drinking since he was a teenager. He is a prime example of an everyday drunk who takes any opportunity to get alcohol. I think the reason he became a drunk was because of his mother. She was probably abusing him sexually as
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In Jeannette Walls novel The Glass Castle Jeannette successfully and effectively accomplishes her purpose to tell people how she grew up and her life story with all of its new twists and turns life throws at her but to also encourage people to achieve their dreams and not have the past holding you back from getting them. Jeannette utilizes this purpose by using inspiration she choose this method because she wanted to not only inform about herself but inspire others that their past does not define
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The Glass Castle‚ by Jeannette Walls‚ is a memoir that recounts the unusual‚ nomadic‚ poverty-stricken upbringing she and her siblings received from two irresponsible parents. This narrative gives graphic depictions of the confrontations that young ones face when growing up with “dreamer” parents who don’t focus on the necessities shown in “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs”. This means Jeannette’s parents‚ Rex and RoseMary‚ valued self-actualization rather than their basic physiological needs. Coming
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Jeannette Walls’ memoir‚ The Glass Castle‚ characterises Jeanette’s childhood as having dysfunctional parents and having constant poverty. What I found remarkable about Jeanette’s story is that although Jeanette’s parents were careless‚ neglectful and irresponsible‚ they were able to manage to create key children qualities and raise well adjusted adults. Jeanette’s parents taught their children to be independent‚ resilient and to have a love for learning. These are invaluable gifts that will last
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Running head: SOCIAL PROBLEM ANALYSIS OF THE GLASS CASTLE 1 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
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A Silver Lining in The Glass Castle If friends are the family we choose‚ then family are the people we are either luckily or unfortunately stuck with. While friendship can make an escape from an insufferable family‚ if you had the childhood of author‚ Jeanette Walls‚ you might have found friendships are difficult to forge when your family makes you a social pariah. Walls spent her childhood as a nomad through small desert towns‚ impoverished and at the whim of her eccentric parents. Her father fell
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