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Broken Promises

kiaralazaro0807 — 2025-02-27 19:52:25 UTC

In the memoir “The Glass Castle” Broken Promises play a very big theme. This picture represents broken promises and how they can hurt like broken glass. Throughout the book Jeannette talks about building a Glass Castle with her sibling and her father Rex. As the story progresses she comes to find out that the foundation of the Glass Castle was justa a broken promise from her father. Brian and Jeannette dug a huge whole to be able to build a Glass Castle, since Rex couldn’t afford to pay the town’s trash-collection fee Rex told them “dump the trash in the hole.” (Pg.155) This demonstrates how the Glass Castle was surrender by Broken promises. It also demostrases how Rex led them to a fantasy full of delusion.

Disappointment

kiaralazaro0807 — 2025-02-27 20:25:35 UTC

This picture represents a child who doesn’t understand the meaning behind being disappointed, it represents how Jeannette felt betrayed and disappointed in Rex. Although Jeannette had many reasons to be disappointed in Rex she never did she was full of delusion that Rex was the best father. As Jeannette gets older she starts realizing how her parent neglect them and how they take care of themselves. As the Walls children grow up they become more united with one another. Jeannette finally realizes that her father is selfish and she felt disappointed that her own father took the money they were all saving up to leave Welch, Jeannette looks at Rex and asks “Why are you doing this to us dad, Why?” (Pg.229) Jeannette feels very disappointed in Rex because she never expected him to laugh in their face while asking who had took their money and believing she would still side with him. Jeannette had finally had enough with Rex and asked him why would he would do that to them as always Rex got angry out of selfishness.

Independence

kiaralazaro0807 — 2025-03-03 05:37:51 UTC

This picture represents the independence Jeannette Walls has always had ever since she was a child. This picture also represents in the beginning of the book when Jeannette was cooking hot dogs with boiling water. “It’s my earliest memory… I was wearing the dress to cook hot dog… in the boiling water… and realized my dress was on fire.”(Pg.9) Jeannette was only 3 and cooking for herself, this resemblance the independence Jeannette has had ever since she was a child. This can also resemble the ack of attention Jeannette has always had. Jeannette Walls grew up to be “pathologically independent” for the reason she has always lacked attention she grew up with the manner of taking care of herself.

Acceptance

kiaralazaro0807 — 2025-03-03 05:47:56 UTC

This picture resembles how Jeannette has learned to accept her mothers lifestyle. Although Jeannette’s posture in this picture doesn’t resemble confidence she has learned to accept the fact her mother is the way she is. “It’s really not forgiveness in my opinion. It’s acceptance.” (NYC times article) Jeannette talks about the fact that she believes it is not forgiveness that she gets along with her mother she believes it’s acceptance. Jeannette talks about how she believes her mother just wasn’t the type of mother to want to take care of her child and she learned to accept it. Jeannette proceeds to talk about the fact that if her mother couldn’t take care of herself she never expected her mother to take care of her.

Unconditional love

kiaralazaro0807 — 2025-03-03 06:06:47 UTC

Throughout the memoir “The Glass Castle” Jeannette often talks about how their life was moving around and being neglected by their parents. Although being neglected by her father Jeannette had unconditional love for her father looking for the right reasons. Although being pimped out by her father and neglected in many ways by her mother Jeannette Walls had unconditional love for her father. “You know if it's humanly possible, I’ll get it for you, and if it ain’t humanly possible, I’ll die trying.” (P.116) This quote represents the meaning behind unconditional love and how much Rex tried for Jeannette. This picture also resembles the love a lung girl has for her father although being neglected.

Alcoholism & poverty

kiaralazaro0807 — 2025-03-03 06:54:17 UTC

Throughout the book alcoholism and poverty play a very important and crucial role. Rex would waste all his money on alcohol and due to this the Jeannette and her siblings never had complete meals or food in the house. “Do you think you can maybe stop drinking?… we’d have the extra money.” (pg.117) Jeannette says this to Rex one night, as always Rex responds being the victim. This quote resembles the addiction and consequences alcohol has caused to the Walls family. This picture resembles the fact that Rex had an addiction to alcohol he couldn’t let go of even for the sake of his children.