https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj a Memoir by Jeanette Walls en-us 2018-05-21 18:03:56 UTC 2024-10-16 04:28:53 UTC hello@padlet.com rodriguezkatie47 https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/263108072 " Keeping my eyes fastened on those distant clouds, I took a breath and said, " Do you think you could maybe stop drinking?" Dad said nothing. He turned to me, his eyes had a wounded look, like a dog who's been kicked. "You must be awfully ashamed of your old man," he said." This quote, on page 116, shows Jeanette's unconditional love for her Dad because she has loved him through his drinking times. Not only that but Rex agrees to stop drinking for Jeanette, this shows how he is willing to stop doing something he is addicted to for his daughter. He is willing to go through horrid withdraws all for the love of his daughter. ]]> 2018-05-23 17:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/263108072 rodriguezkatie47 https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/263108122 Throughout the book there has been many scenes where there is lots of forgiveness but this scene in the book on page 115 shows that sometimes it becomes hard to forgive the person you love because something they do. "Let's really light up Christmas," Dad said and thrust the lighter into the Douglas fir. The dried-out needles caught fire immediately. Flames leaped through the branches with crackling noise. Christmas ornaments exploded from heat. For a few moments, we were too stunned to do anything. Mom called for blankets and water. We were able to put the fire out, but only by knocking down the tree, smashing most of the ornaments, and ruining all our presents. Dad sat on the sofa the whole time, laughing and telling Mom that he was doing her a favor because trees were pagan symbols of worship..."  Even after Dad causes big scenes like this his family still continues to love him for who he is. They don't tell him to leave and never come back. Jeanette always finds a way ti forgive her Dad because she loves him very much and cares for him. ]]> 2018-05-23 17:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/263108122 rodriguezkatie47 https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/263108153 In the beginning of the book we are given a scene where Jeanette is three years old and cooking all by herself. This is on page 9 on e the book it says, " I was standing on a chair in front of the stove, wearing a pink dress my grandmother had bought for me. Pink was my favorite color. The dress's skirt stuck out like the tutu, and I liked to spin in front of the mirror, thinking I looked like a ballerina. But in that moment, I was wearing the dress to cook hot dogs, watching them swell and bob in the boiling water as the late- morning sunlight filtered in through the trailer's small kitchenette window" This is an example of Jeanette being self- sufficient. I chose this quote because even at a young age she began to do things for herself and didn't depend on anyone else but herself. Yes, her being self sufficient may have never brought a good cause to her life because she was at danger in times but she didn't wait around for someone to feed her or oi give her the things she needed. She was responsible of herself because she knew that no one would be taking care of her. ]]> 2018-05-23 17:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/263108153 andrea_martinez_0819 https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/263121815 2018-05-23 17:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/263121815 andrea_martinez_0819 https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/263122838 2018-05-23 18:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/263122838 andrea_martinez_0819 https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/263124624 2018-05-23 18:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/263124624 rodriguezkatie47 https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/264595564 2018-05-30 17:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/264595564 rodriguezkatie47 https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/264596057 2018-05-30 17:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/264596057 rodriguezkatie47 https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/264596984 For fantasy I referred back to 218 to 221. The reason for this is in this scene Jeanette's mother didn't want to go to her normal job because she was "sick". However the reality was just that Mrs. Rose Mary just didn't like to play this role of being a mom anymore she liked just taking care of herself. In the end Jeanette sees the importance of having an income for food and gets frustrated and says, " If you wanted to be treated like a mother," you should act like one."  Then this leads to the scene where Mr. Rex Wells spanks Jeanette with his belt. With this short passage of the reality that Jeanette lives in a home where her parents aren't real parents they pretend to be in charge but they simply do not lift a finger to provide food, clothing and decent shelter. The fantasy of having a family that takes care of Jeanette and her siblings is a fantasy Jeanette gave up on.]]> 2018-05-30 17:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/264596984 rodriguezkatie47 https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/264601114 In the beginning of the book pages 9 to 14 Jeanette  was cooking hotdogs and was set on fire. Jeanette was sent to the hospital where she enjoyed the order of the hospital," It was so hushed you could her the nurses' rubber-soled shoes squeaking all way down the hall. I wasn't used to the quiet and order, and I liked it." This was the order that Jeanette wanted however what Jeanette ended up getting was," I breathed in this familiar smell of Vitalis, whiskey, and cigarette smoke . It reminded me of home. Dad hurried down the hall with me in his arms. A nurse yelled to stop.". With an alcoholic father and a mother too lazy to make food for her children she returns to the chaos.]]> 2018-05-30 17:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/264601114 rodriguezkatie47 https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/264605820 Mr. and Mrs. Wells aren't a normal parents they are both unbelievably smart however they both don't like working which puts the rest of the family in a tight spot food, clothing and living condition wise. For example on page 172 when Jeanette's mother bought ham for everyone but they had no refrigerator so they couldn't store the ham so the ham was filled with maggots. Then Jeanette says to her mother ",Mom this ham is full of maggots. I said Don't be so picky she told me." ]]> 2018-05-30 18:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/264605820 rodriguezkatie47 https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/264610169 2018-05-30 18:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rodriguezkatie47/7n9kipky80yj/wish/264610169