https://padlet.com/342443/2van05p5ctjx A Memoir by Jeannette Walls en-us 2019-05-15 16:40:34 UTC 2025-11-16 12:26:57 UTC hello@padlet.com 342443 https://padlet.com/342443/2van05p5ctjx/wish/360447197 "I never believed in Santa Claus . None of us kids did. Mom and Dad refused to let us. They couldn't  afford expensive presents, and they didn't want us to think we weren't as good as the other kids..." (pg.39)

The Walls family was different than all the other families instead of giving comfort and giving white lies they let them know the cold truth on almost everything unlike other parents that go years sugar coating everything they tell their toddlers. The picture was chosen because it shows significance towards the Walls family how they're different than everyone else and how they do everything their way.]]> 2019-05-15 16:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/342443/2van05p5ctjx/wish/360447197 342443 https://padlet.com/342443/2van05p5ctjx/wish/360447298 "We're off onto another adventure, Jeannette-kins..." "When we pulled up in front of the house on North third street, I could not believe we were actually going to live there.(pg.93-94)

The Walls family always are in and out of homes from different states. Unfortunately they are never steady to just stay in one place as a family. This picture represents them of always being all over the place always trying to figure out where to stay and live for the time being.


]]> 2019-05-15 16:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/342443/2van05p5ctjx/wish/360447298 342443 https://padlet.com/342443/2van05p5ctjx/wish/360447423 "Mom, however, told us that the FBI wasn't really after Dad; he just liked to say they  were because is was more fun having the FBI on your tail that bill collectors" (pg.19)

Rex made it seem that the FBI was after them, and for that reason they had to run and move so much. Rosemary and the children knew that it really wasn't the FBI but the tax collectors trying to collect the taxes the Walls didn't do.]]> 2019-05-15 16:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/342443/2van05p5ctjx/wish/360447423 342443 https://padlet.com/342443/2van05p5ctjx/wish/360447731 " I was wearing the dress to cook hot dogs, watching them swell and bob in the boiling water as the late morning sunlight...." (pg.9)

Jeannette was a 3 year old girl on fire, cooking hot dogs for herself while Rosemary her mother was working on her paintings in the next room. Jeannette at age 3 was already self-sufficient cooking on her own without parent supervision.]]> 2019-05-15 16:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/342443/2van05p5ctjx/wish/360447731 342443 https://padlet.com/342443/2van05p5ctjx/wish/360447821 " But you always loved your old man, didn't you?" " I did, Dad," " And you loved me." (pg.279)

Even though Rex was not always there for his kids and had to rely on them to provide the money, Jeannette still loved him no matter how much she suffered with hunger, pain and how much she suffered. she loved the man who went demon hunting with her and the man who gave her the money to pay for her college. He has forgiveness in her heart for him. She "erased" the bad memories and keep the good ones.]]> 2019-05-15 16:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/342443/2van05p5ctjx/wish/360447821 342443 https://padlet.com/342443/2van05p5ctjx/wish/360447889 "Everyone has something good about them," she said. "You have to find the redeeming quality and love for that person." (pg.144)

Rose Mary was telling Jeannette that she has to be understanding, loving, caring for on another and show compassion when friends or family are going through a rough time.  Rose Mary always comforts her daughter and is always supporting her in every way she can.]]> 2019-05-15 16:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/342443/2van05p5ctjx/wish/360447889