(3) Fire and flames appear often, showing danger and chaos in Jeannette's life. The motif of glass represents both beauty and fragility, like her family's dreams. These patterns make the story more powerful and show how hope and struggle are connected.

(5) Walls uses simple but vivid words to make her memories feel real. Her mix of sturggles and dreams of her family. This diction helps readers connect with her story. and understand its deeper meaning.

(6) When Jeannette burns herself while cooking hot dogs, it shows her independence and neglect. The author's purpose is to highlight her tough childhood and survival skills. This event helps readers understand her resilience and strength.

• What experiences do you share with the characters?

• In what ways is your family similar or different from those in the book?

• What did you learn about a character or group of people that you have not personally experienced?

Family

Home

Poverty

Resilience

Responsibility, Self Sufficiency,

Non Conformity

Other

• 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?

(1) Jeannette walls faced many challenges growing up. She found joy in simple things, like hot dogs with ketchup. Her resilience helped her overcome difficult circumstances.

(7) In the glass castle, Walls uses metaphor in "The Glass castle" to show a big dream. Personification appears in "The wind howled at night. "Hyperbole is in "i was so hungry i could eat a horse."

(9) In the glass castle, the repeated idea of the "the glass castle" shows both hope and disappointment. Jeannette dreams of a future, but it never comes true. This idea keeps coming up to show how she survives through tough times in her life.