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1. What do the characters’ emotions and behaviors reveal about their psychological states?

Rex being an alcoholic seems to be going into depression,destructive behavior, having difficulties maintaining close relationship and it's clear that Rex did suffer from past traumatic experiences and it's affecting him now.

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1. How do economic conditions determine the characters' lives?

Their economic conditions was a semi decision, because Rex and Rosemary had opportunities to have a better life. Rosemary had a degree in teaching, and Rex was very well educated but they chose not to continue their education or career. Now they are in lower class, with poor health, low status, low income and have trouble finding a place.

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"You're ashamed of us" (Walls,181)

I picked this quote because it shows that Rex still loves his mother dearly even if his Mother was mean to the children, didn't take care of them or fed them or even treated them like grandchildren. Rex gets mad when the children couldn't care less if Erma was dead, which Rex responds "You kids. You make me ashamed. Do you hear me Ashamed!''(Walls,181) Jeannette has a similar trait as her dad, She always saw her Dad as this perfect man and she would defend him in his wrongs. Rex does this towards his Mother , even if she was in the wrong Rex would always defend her.

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1. How might readers in different time periods or of different ages interpret the text?

I think others may look at this differently, when it has a deep relation to the person and they've experienced the same way, or knows someone who has gone through the same experiences.

2. How does the meaning of a text change as you reread it?

You start connecting the dots or starts to make sense to you once you reread it again. It helps alot when rereading because maybe you didn't understand it at first.

3. How do your values alter your perceptions of the text?

My perception when reading the text, changed my vision on how everyone goes through something even it's from the past or going on right now. If you did grow up in a dysfunctional family it does not define you at all, I think it's how you take that and continue to grow as a person and not to continue those makes but to grow from them.

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1. What tone and mood are created at various parts of the work?

The tone and mood of the parts in "The Glass Castle" would be happy,fearful and sometimes despairing. In this book their is a whole lot of emotions in this story, it's like a roller coaster. You never know what you'll be expecting.

2. What figures of speech are used? (metaphors, similes, hyperbole, personification, etc.)

The Glass Castle is a metaphor for empty promises and false hopes from Jeannette's father,Rex. "We were sort of like the cactus. We ate irregularly, and when we did,
we'd gorge ourselves." (Walls,22) can be an example of a simile, simplifying that they are like cactus who don't eat well most of the times and when they got the chance they would feast.

3. How do rhetorical strategies (like ethos, pathos, logos) enhance the story?

I feel like the Author made her point through Pathos. Pathos as an emotional appeal, which means to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions. The author uses Pathos to invoke sympathy from the audience. Her tragic experiences from when she was very young, impacted my emotions, feeling worried,shocked, and in disbelief.

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Find a quote in this chunk that stood out to you. Please also include a picture or GIF to further describe this quote.

"In my mind, Dad was perfect, although he did have what Mom called a little bit of a drinking situation."(Walls,22)

At this time, they were sleeping in their car and didn't have a place to stay in and were always moving and on the road. This quote has a deep meaning of how Jeannette sees her father as this perfect father figure and amazing person who likes to have lots of fun and adventures with his kids. In reality he is an alcoholic who can't provide for his kids.

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Choose at least one of the following social issues that were present in this reading chunk. Discuss how this social force was present in a characters life. (Your response should be at least 5-6 sentences).

They struggle in Social class, Jeannette Walls shows how she grew up in a dysfunctional household, with financial problems living in a low class. Despite facing hardships, she proves her point in the story, she makes it known that if you're in a lower social status it does not define you. Growing up Jeanette and her siblings never lived in a upper class, and never seemed to be jealous of the wealthy. Rex and Rosemary had dreams and a chance to pursue their career and would have continued their dreams and make a better life for themselves and for their children. Now with their decision of not continuing their careers they end up living in a poor position, not be able to take care of them, feed them, dress them. They aswell choose not to ask for help, Rex and Rosemary are very free-spirited and see everything as a no big deal, which causes them to make bad decisions that affect themselves and children's life.

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In what ways was this chunk a window or a mirror? Use the following questions to guide your response, but really we want to hear your personal thoughts and reactions to this chunk!

As we read this chunk, I can say I see this as a mirror, I can somewhat connect with the author and how they grew up. My parents didn't have the right resources to have a career and had to move in with my grandma when I was born. They struggled financially not having enough money for my diapers,formula,toys and clothes. As I grew older my parents got a setting job we we finally had an apartment to ourselves after years of having to share with other people. At this time I was around 10, and around this age I started figuring out stuff I was not ready for. My dad was starting to grow as an alcoholic, it's not that he didn't drink when I was much younger,cause he had, but it's more that I realized that he changed when he was drunk, and as I grew up instead of not caring and playing around with friends or cousins, I started to care, because he would come unexpectedly drunk and it would cause traumatic events for me and my siblings. I can definitely feel what Jeannette feels by always seeing your father as this perfect person, someone who keeps your promises and then fails to commit to it, I can relate to it. That as well being my mother, who i've always told since I was young "why haven't you left him" she would always respond "I can't, how would I be able to provide for you guys on my own". Jeanette having her mother free-spirited but also not willing to leave Rex even though she knows he's a bad influence, she just never leaves him, is something I can relate to as well. I never experienced having to live inside a car for days, like Jeannette and her family, and not being able to eat food for days, which is something very sad to read about because this story is based on true events.

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Jeannette's Mother Rosemary starts developing mental issues. She becomes more selfish, not wanting to share her food, not taking care of her children properly and not wanting anybody else to be living inside her home. Jeannette and Brian find a ring and decide to give it to their mother to see if its valuable and if they are able to sell it to get some money. Rosemary decides not to sell it because it'll improve her self-esteem "And at times like these, self-esteem is even more vital than food." (Walls,186) This shows her selfishness, lack of maturity, and narcissism. Not wanting to trade the ring for an exchange of money in which they really need, for food, housing and all the necessities she needs to take care of her children.

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"Do you think you could maybe stop drinking?"(Walls,116)

This caught my attention because Jeannette is starting to realize her fathers drinking problem. The fact that it's Jeannette's birthday, all she asks for was for her Dad to be sober. Rex seems upset with himself and has this reflection of himself and knows he hasn't been the greatest father figure and that he knows that his children are ashamed of him. He then later on ties himself down, afraid that he won't be able to control himself. After days of being sober, he goes back to his old habits and returns back home drunk.

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Jeannette's father is an alcoholic. He seems to drink away his problems and bring problems to the family. He has a hard time maintaining a job, this is a very highlight of the story on why they live the way they do. Rex not pursuing his dreams and starts becoming an alcoholic and not getting a job cause various of problems to the Walls family. Not being able to feed their children, not having a stable home and have to deal with abuse and neglect. Overtime Rex starts becoming more violent in fits of rage, sometimes injuring his own life or his wife and childrens.

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"Mom believed that children
shouldn't be burdened with a lot of rules and restrictions." (Walls,59)

This quote is significant because it shows how Rosemary and Rex's parenting is. They are very free spirited when taking care of their children, not setting rules or giving them any orders. It shows what they truly believe in parenting, not putting enough attention to their children's and letting them do whatever they want.

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As we read this chunk, I can say I see it as a window and mirror, a lot is shown more about Rosemary and shows how narcissistic and spirit free she is to her family. "Life's too short to worry about what other people think" Mom said. "Anyway, they should accept us for who we are." (Walls,157) This shows the way her mindset is and doesn't care of how people view her way of parenting or the way she lives. My parents didn't care, well mostly my Mother cared a bit, but my Dad wouldn't care if people judged his parenting. Later on they go hungry because there isn't food, so Brian and Jeannette have to go to the dumpsters to find something to eat. My parents never made us go hunger, they always tried their hardest to put food in the table, even if it was a piece of bread with soup we were still grateful we had something and never was made to go get food from the dumpsters.

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As we read this chunk, I can say I see this as a mirror and window. My parents would react the calm and not overreacting if there was a pervert in my room. Jeannette's parents really slipped it under the rug and acted like it didn't matter. I know my parents would've been mad and wanting to press charges for sure, I couldn't relate having a Dad being disrespectful in church, which is what Rex did to the pope. Rex has this confidence and doesn't care what anyone says about him, which kind of reminds me of my dad in a way. They aswell had to steal because Maureen didn't have clothes and robbed money from the bank, My parents had never had to steal they just worked real hard for me and my siblings. When Jeannette's ask her father to stop drinking and Rex did for days and came back to his old ways. I saw it like reflection towards me and my father he had a drinking problem and for quite a long time, that I know of he was sober and seemed more healthier and did better than ever. He then came back to his old ways and well that was a broken promise and a huge betrayal which I can definitely relate to Jeannette.

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I notice that Jeannette and her family's health is very poor. They go hungry for days and starve for a very long time. Their parents didn't have a job and couldn't afford to feed their children. Rosemary didn't even try to get a job, knowing her children were starving. She didn't give them the nutrients they needed or in general made home cooked meals , she thought it was a waste of time. Lori and Jeannette at some point had to eat margarine mixed with sugar and Rosemary yells at them and they state that they were really hungry. Rosemary realizes how bad of a life they are living not be able to feed her own children.

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As we read this chunk, Rex and Rosemary's parenting is known to be neglectful parents. Jeannette and her siblings would pretty much do anything without theirs parents permission because they didn't care and thought childrens shouldn't have rules and should be free spirited and learn how the real world is. In the other hand my Dad mostly was tough on me and siblings and if we got hurt, then we had to get up and put a brave face on and just learn from our mistakes. My mother was more tender with me and my siblings. Both in general would be very protect of us when we were smaller and would set a time of long we can play outside and make us do chores and overall get to play once we completed our chores.