https://padlet.com/3884331/sr6r3lxq4e4oxljz The Broken Promises and lack of conformity in the Walls' family lives has lead to hardship and disconnected their family leaving them to all spread apart and become a broken family besides Jeannette and Rose Mary en-us 2022-12-05 19:28:11 UTC 2025-12-12 17:17:11 UTC hello@padlet.com 3884331 https://padlet.com/3884331/sr6r3lxq4e4oxljz/wish/2409682706 In the story there are many instances where promises are broken and the parents let down their kids over and over. One promise broken was when Rex said he would stop drinking for Jeannette's birthday present but not long after he was back on the booze. The picture can be related to the theme because it shows promises being broken with a crack just like how Rex broke his relationship with Jeannette when her father pimped her out for $80. We can see the promise set when Jeannette complains that "Do you think you could maybe stop drinking?" (Pg 116) and Rex demonstrates his broke his promise on “After all he put himself through, I couldn't believe Dad had gone back to the booze. With Dad drinking again, and no money coming in” (Pg.123)]]> 2022-12-05 19:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/3884331/sr6r3lxq4e4oxljz/wish/2409682706 3884331 https://padlet.com/3884331/sr6r3lxq4e4oxljz/wish/2409685867 The provider for a family is a very important task to take on and when an alcohol addiction is involved it makes it hard to provide and care for your family because you are incapable of living normally and keeping stuff such as a stable job. The image shows how it can be stressful and easy to turn to booze in order to get past your issues but it can lead to addiction. In the lifestyle of a alcohol addict its hard to be stable and live a normal life as shown when Jeannette emphasizes that Rex was not the same person after he turned to the booze "Mom said Dad was never the same after Mary Charlene died. He started having dark moods, staying out late and coming home drunk, and losing jobs "(Pg.28).]]> 2022-12-05 19:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/3884331/sr6r3lxq4e4oxljz/wish/2409685867 3884331 https://padlet.com/3884331/sr6r3lxq4e4oxljz/wish/2409692356 In the book, Jeannette's coming of age shows her grow up from a small time school editor scrounging for pennies in Welch to moving to New York and being a professional editor of The Phoenix and being self sufficient while before she would rely on her parents for much more which proves how she is growing up. The image shows how she has came to adulthood and grew up over time.Jeannette acknowledges that she made a life for herself in the city and prevailed against the odds "That fall, Lori helped me find a public school where, instead of going to classes, the students signed up for internships all over the city." and "I had just turned eighteen. I quit my job at the hamburger joint the next day and became a full-time reporter for The Phoenix." (Pg.248)]]> 2022-12-05 19:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/3884331/sr6r3lxq4e4oxljz/wish/2409692356 3884331 https://padlet.com/3884331/sr6r3lxq4e4oxljz/wish/2411193760 In the story there were many instances of non conformity to the communities they lived in during their adventure such as in Welch the other kids would say they smell because they don't take baths or when Rex threw Jeannette into the hotpot to learn how to swim unlike normal parents that would ease them into swimming and make them feel safe. The image shows how people that don't conform with society stick out like a sore thumb. Jeannette demonstrates how her family has an odd lifestyle "Dad picked me up and heaved me back into the middle of the Hot Pot. "Sink or swim!" he called out." (Pg.66).]]> 2022-12-06 19:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/3884331/sr6r3lxq4e4oxljz/wish/2411193760 3884331 https://padlet.com/3884331/sr6r3lxq4e4oxljz/wish/2411223546 In Jeannette's life there were many adverse challenging aspects of her livelihood and she found it hard to find any order in the ever-changing chaos her life was. The image shows how the man is holding back the "hardship" and shows he is strong enough to hold it back. She pushed through her rough childhood and persevered showing the strength that came from that hardship by graduating, Jeannette demonstrates that through "I graduated from Barnard that spring." (Pg.267) and making a life for herself in her own apartment.]]> 2022-12-06 19:58:46 UTC https://padlet.com/3884331/sr6r3lxq4e4oxljz/wish/2411223546 3884331 https://padlet.com/3884331/sr6r3lxq4e4oxljz/wish/2411230061 In Jeannette's life her and her family were often disappointed by the lack of food and lack of money to get their common needs. Jeannette demonstrates how her family is often dissapointed "I looked in the refrigerator. There was nothing inside but a half-gone stick of margarine." (Pg.68) and "I guess we can eat less," I said. "We have before," Lori said." (Pg.67) ]]> 2022-12-06 20:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/3884331/sr6r3lxq4e4oxljz/wish/2411230061