https://padlet.com/3698461/l3ywdkazmcu3leho A Padlet exploring themes and quotes of the memoir The Glass Castle. en-us 2022-12-05 19:19:17 UTC 2025-11-30 14:56:35 UTC hello@padlet.com 3698461 https://padlet.com/3698461/l3ywdkazmcu3leho/wish/2409682008 This photo shows a girl looking at beautiful and colorful flowers in a dark and dull surrounding, as Jeannette found the beautiful, loveable things about her father even though he had put her in a dark place. Their dad was not only a drunk, but he lacked to be a father figure when he “turned into an angry-eyed stranger who threw around furniture and threatened to beat up mom or anyone who got in his way”(23). His children had gone through hell and back because of him, yet they love and accept him for who he is, their father. ]]> 2022-12-05 19:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/3698461/l3ywdkazmcu3leho/wish/2409682008 3698461 https://padlet.com/3698461/l3ywdkazmcu3leho/wish/2411203194 This photo is an example of the rough life that alcoholism causes for not only the person addicted, but their family. On page 112, the author writes about Rex's drunken state, "He came home in such a drunken furry that mom usually hid while we kids tried to calm him down. He broke windows and smashed dishes and furniture until he'd spent all his anger..."(112). As explained in this quote, Rex was an angry and unforgiving drunk. He wouldn't think how his actions are affecting his family by causing irreversible trauma. ]]> 2022-12-06 19:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/3698461/l3ywdkazmcu3leho/wish/2411203194 3698461 https://padlet.com/3698461/l3ywdkazmcu3leho/wish/2411214318 Taken in the clouds, this picture shows how the children escaped their horrifying world with the fantasy of the glass castle. They knew that all they had to do was keep their imagination alive to keep perusing through their unfulfilling life. Jeannette writes that “Years from now when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten, you’ll still have your stars.” (41). When you get through the rough times, you'll always have what got you through it, whether that be a make-believe place or even just simple motivation. ]]> 2022-12-06 19:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/3698461/l3ywdkazmcu3leho/wish/2411214318 3698461 https://padlet.com/3698461/l3ywdkazmcu3leho/wish/2411214659 This picture of a person on top of a hill shows that it took motivation and strength to get through the hardships of climbing up the mountain, just as the kids grew physically and mentally stronger from the hard life they were put through. Their mother, Rose Mary, had an interesting way of raising her kids, she put them through a lot, but made them more robust by doing so, "Just remember," Mom said after examining the blisters, "what doesn't kill you will make you stronger." (179). Rose Mary emphasizes that even though something hurts or scares you, you're still alive. You grew from your experiences and have a better understanding of how to deal with them next time. ]]> 2022-12-06 19:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/3698461/l3ywdkazmcu3leho/wish/2411214659 3698461 https://padlet.com/3698461/l3ywdkazmcu3leho/wish/2411227334 This little girl cooking is an example of how the Walls kids took care of themselves at a very young age because they didn't have anyone who would. Jeannette wrote on page 9 "but when I stood up and started stirring the hot dogs again, I felt a blaze of heat on my right side."(9) The kids developed early because of their mom and dad's lack of parenting. They were forced to make their own food causing them to hurt themselves Jeannette's young age caused her to not think about how wearing a puffy dress while by fire would affect her, because she was never taught about it. ]]> 2022-12-06 20:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/3698461/l3ywdkazmcu3leho/wish/2411227334 3698461 https://padlet.com/3698461/l3ywdkazmcu3leho/wish/2411227930 This picture shows a man meditating in peace which represents how Lori and Jeannette forgave their parents so that the harm they caused would no longer hurt them. Jeannette acknowledges that her parents never meant her hard when she wrote, "My parents never hurt me, I said. I got the cuts and bruises playing outside and the burns from cooking hot dogs. "(10) Even though it was her parents' fault that she was cooking at such a young age and wasn't educated on how to cut food and use the stove, she forgives them to bring her peace and end her mental suffering. ]]> 2022-12-06 20:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/3698461/l3ywdkazmcu3leho/wish/2411227930