Salomon H- Glass Castle by Salomon Hernandez-157004226

Personal Reflection

157004226 — 2025-01-21 21:02:38 UTC

I share some experiences with the characters like going to the hospital but for something different like Jeannette did. My family is somewhat similar, we all have a great connection with each other and they want the best for us. They work a lot just to give us the lives we're living. I learned that its a tough world out there for people who are trying to get up on their feet and give their children the world but there are many challenges that come with that and I think with that, it will make them strong when they get back up.

Motif

157004226 — 2025-01-21 21:02:38 UTC

Family.

The walls family has a very strong bond with each other. Like when Jeannette got jumped by four of her classmates, her brother jumped in and help her fight back. Another example is when they stayed together and her dad got her a present which was any star she wanted. That goes to show how much their dad really cares for them. Even though they aren't too financially stable he tries his best to give to his children. Both of the parents are trying their hardest to try and get back on their feet and get rich for them. The dad wanted to build his children a glass castle for them.

Quote

157004226 — 2025-01-21 21:02:38 UTC

After Jeannette set herself on fire she was rushed to the hospital ."You never had to worry about running out of stuff like food or ice or even chewing gum. I would have been happy staying in the hospital forever" (Walls 12.)

Give context for your quote. What was happening in the story that made this quote significant? Who was speaking?
Why did this quote stand out to you?

Formalist Lens

157004226 — 2025-01-21 21:02:38 UTC

When Jeannette went to the hospital it made me feel sad because he was saying how much nicer things were and how much better the food was and just overall better than what she had.
1. There was always a repeating pattern which they kept running away from taxers. They would move places everything the owed money, they would go into small towns and max out how much money they could get loaned then just leave again.
  1. There was never a clear backstory on how they started running in the first place and where they lived at first. It all just jumped where they've already been running away from taxers

Social Class Lens

157004226 — 2025-01-21 21:02:38 UTC

Choose 3 Formalist Lens Questions to respond to. Your responses should thoroughly respond to the prompt in at least three sentences.

Does the work criticize class structure?

157004226 — 2025-02-14 01:40:05 UTC

Yes I think that work criticizes class structure because they are these big companies that are everywhere and it projects themselves as looking down at smaller business owners. They definitely section out different businesses to put them in a range of rich or poor. Eventually those business will grow and grow until they because a name that everything talks about.

How do economic conditions determine the characters' lives?

157004226 — 2025-02-14 01:55:19 UTC

It affects a character's lives because it determines where they would live and how they will maintain themselves. If we take Rex as an example, if he had a decent amount of money then he would've had a better house to live in and his children wouldn't starve. They say money doesn't buy money but in this case it would bring joy to them and would save them from all the struggles like the debt they owe.

How are class differences presented in the work? Are the characters aware or unaware of the economic and social forces that affect their lives?

157004226 — 2025-02-14 02:01:09 UTC

The Walls family is aware of their financial situation. They the the amount of debt they drowning in because they always run once the IRS and the banks are after them. They know the danger they're putting their kids in but from what it seems it looks like they want them to learn like that. They think they will learn like that.