Peter Glass Castle by Peter TorresHernandez-155004911

Formalist Lens

155004911 — 2025-01-29 04:50:23 UTC

How does repetition of any particular motif reinforce the themes? Poverty reinforced the theme this is shown so far in the book that family is struggling to provide basic needs.

Choose an event that happens in the reading that reveals a little bit about the author’s personality? One event is Jeannette cooking for herself this shows her Independence and maturity.

What recurring patterns (repeated or related words, images, etc.) can you find? What is the effect of these patterns or motifs? Some recurring patterns so far are constantly scavenging for food.

Quote

155004911 — 2025-01-29 05:06:05 UTC

¨ If you don ´ t want to sink you better figure out how to swim ¨ This shows how Rex wants Jeannette to learn how to swim by almost drowning but also shows how her parents want her to learn on her own but often results in dangerous ways. This quote stood out on how her parents wanted her to learn how to survive on her own.

Motif

155004911 — 2025-01-29 05:27:00 UTC

Poverty is prevalent so far because they lack basic necessities like food , electricity , running water and heat. Often have clothes that are dirty. Unstable living conditions and are always looking for a place to stay. And how they are forcing them to become independent at a young age because their parents won ´ t step up.

Personal Reflection

155004911 — 2025-01-29 05:41:26 UTC

Some experiences I share with the characters is seeing my parents living check by check having to take care of 4 kids and seeing how my 2 older sisters started working at an early age to help them out so that they didn´t have to worry about me and my twin and helping them out by paying bills , taking us to school , picking us up and other expenses. My family is different because we didn´t grow up that bad in poverty we had a home and my parents worked hard to provide for basic necessities. I learned about a character by their perspective the way Jeannette ´ s emotions and her early acceptance of neglect was normal for her age.

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

155004911 — 2025-02-10 03:57:32 UTC

Class differences are presented in the story by showing how poverty is a thing they struggle within the story. The characters are aware of the economic and social forces that affect their lives but they try to ignore the reality of their situation.

How do economic conditions determine the characters lives?

155004911 — 2025-02-10 06:15:36 UTC

It shapes the opportunities and choices of the family. And how poverty influences their living conditions , relationships and personal development.

Does the work criticize class structure?

155004911 — 2025-02-10 06:52:09 UTC

How poor people struggle often going hungry and living in unsafe conditions. And how they lack education and limited access to resources which makes it harder for people to improve their circumstances.