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12/19-20 Meeting:

1/6-7 Meeting:

1/10-13 Meeting:

1/16-17 Meeting:

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Person 1: Blue

Person 2: Yellow

Person 3: Red

Person 4: Purple

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12/19-20 Meeting: 50 pg

1/6-7 Meeting: 183 pg

1/10-13 Meeting: 50 pg

1/16-17 Meeting: work on slides

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onomatopoeia and imagry; "I loved the scratching sound of the match against the sandpapery brown strip when I struck it, and the way the way the flame leaped out of the read coated tip with a pop and a hiss." pg 15

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Jeannette compares her family to a cactus, "We were like a cactus. We at irregularly, and when we did, we'd gorge ourselves." pg 22

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Is the dad's name Rex Walls?

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"Suddenly, her eye grew wide, as if with fear; I realized that her face was staring to melt" Pg.16 (personification/ metaphor Human characteristics like emotions to a toy)

Word choice (skedaddle mafia)-

"We were always doing the skedaddle usually in the middle of the night"

metaphor /comparison-

"mom, however, told us that the FBI wasn't really after Dad; he just liked to say they were because it was more fun having the FBI on a trail then bill collectors"

both on pg.19

"Mom said Dad was never the same after Mary Charlene died" Pg.28 (Appeals to emotion,as a reader this gives the impression that this is why the dad was how he was)

"Brian was shorter than me and just as skinny with freckles across his nose and Sandy red hair that fell into his eyes. He wore my hand-me-down pants which I had inherited by Lori and then passed on to him and they were always sliding off his bony behind" pg.45 imagery

"Mom was cradling a bundle in her arms and giggling sort of guiltily like she'd stolen a candy bar from a dime store." pg.46 comparison

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maren - green

valeria - purple

erica - yellow

amara - red

all-white

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-mental abuse

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-Family & Relationships

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Jeannette Walls describes her family's home in a way that makes readers feel the poverty. She often uses descriptive language to paint a clear picture of their surroundings, like when she describes the "crumbling" houses or the "brown" water they had to drink (pg. 19-20). This helps readers visualize the harsh conditions the family lived in, making the story more relatable and emotional.

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Walls contrasts her parents' dreams and aspirations (like building the Glass Castle) with the reality of their neglect and irresponsibility(pg. 65). This contrast highlights the insanity of their vision and the huge gap between their promises and actions.

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The "Glass Castle" is a metaphor for her father’s broken promises and unrealistic dreams. The metaphor deepens shows the contrast between hope and disappointment.

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The phrase "We always had a plan" repeats throughout the book to emphasize how often Rex Walls would promise big changes that never happened (around pages 45-47, where Rex talks about his future plans, and also later around page 175 when Jeannette reflects on these plans). Repetition emphasizes the hopelessness of his plans, driving home the theme of broken dreams.

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broken dreams

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Walls evokes sympathy when she describes the hardship of living in extreme poverty, like when she recalls how she and her siblings scrounged for food (pg. 120-125 where Jeannette describes the hunger they felt as children and the ways they had to survive). This emotional appeal makes readers feel compassion for Jeannette and her siblings, deepening the emotional impact of the story.

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Rex Walls, who always talks about freedom and not being under society's tight rules, often gets his family into trouble through his reckless behavior. Around pages 111-115, when Rex’s actions contradict his thinking, like his decisions regarding money or jobs that make things worse for the family. This irony highlights the consequences of his actions and the contrast within his character.

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instability and hardships

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overcoming adversity

Despite their parents neglect, the Walls children find ways to survive and adapt. Their resilience during constant hardship is one of the most powerful messages of the book.

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dysfunctional families

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I predict that the kids are going to all run away and start new lives for themselves. Additionally, because of all the hardships they endured, they will live successful lives and see how great the real-world really is.

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Appeal to emotion:

page 78

“‘have I ever let you down?’ he asked Brian and me, and then turned and walked away. In a voice so low that Dad didn’t hear him Brian said ‘yes’.” -this allows the reader toto feel disappointment for these children that  trust their parents so much but they have repeatedly failed them different ways.

Appeal To credibility:

” President John F. Kennedy had come to Welch not long after he was elected and personally handed out the nation's first food stamps here on McDowell Street, to prove his point that though ordinary Americans might find it hard to believe starvation-level poverty existed right in their own country.” Pg. 134

metaphors:

“Green Lantern “ house pg.63 -79

She metaphors because they were kids and they didn’t really understand what it was. They came to the conclusion that it was where “men came in, and woman were nice to them”

Irony:

“Yep, that where we live:hell!…But I was happy in battle Mountain.” Pg 81 (she said she saw this on a pole at the Shell station where she lives) and the children are not really living their best life since they are hungry all the time and everything else her and her siblings went through.

“‘Don’t worry, God understands’ mom said. ‘He knows that your father is a cross We must bear.’” Pg.105 their dad is a big challenge in the children’s life and the mom understands but she is too..

Personification/imagery:

“Inside were tall French doors and Persian carpets and a huge grand piano that would practically dance when grandma played her honky-Tonk music” pg. 91 she is explaining grandma Smith’s big White House, but she also uses words to explain it in a descriptive way.

Imagery: “The cheetah licked my palm, his tongue warm and rough, like sandpaper dipped in hot water. I felt all tingly.” Pg. 109

She uses descriptive language to let the reader see an image.

onomatopoeia: “we all laughed and heard the thunk thunk thunk again” pg .132 she uses sounds to help the reader make an image.

Diction /imagery:

“ the class laughed violently” pg 138

The word violent was unexpected and it was a word choice She decided to use and it lets the reader see an image.

“…had a big gash in his right forearm and a cut on his head so deep that I could see the white of his skull. I got a toothpick and tweezers and picked the rocky grit out of the gash.” Pg 169

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I am wondering why the dad keeps on leaving their house to go to bars since he doesn’t have a job or money to be there.

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Maren: SPACE, structure

Valeria: Book Summary, Fancast

Amara: Rhetorical Choices, Universal ideas

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exploration of class

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Perseverance and determination