If I could be one of the characters from this book I would want to be Groovy because she likes to cook and she is very forgiving and a nice person. In the beginning of the story Groovy and her dad are walking downtown when a policeman arrests her dad and Groovy does not know why her dada is arrests. The Groovy tells her mom what happened and her mom already knows that her dad got arrested. Groovy wants her mom to tell her why about her dad, but Groovy mom will not tell her. The finally her mom tells her that her dad got arrested because he lost all of her inheritance on a one bet at the racetracks and that was for her to go to cooking school.
There dad gave them a lot of freedom and bought them everything they wanted but they had to behave well. Suddenly there mom died because of heart attack. There dad always goes to work so sometimes they had to make their own breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They were always upset when they see their mother’s pictures and think of the old memories of their mother. This conflict is person vs. herself because those girls are suffering without their mother.
The timeless theme explored in The Glass Castle is forgiveness. Jeannette spends her whole life forgiving her parents over and over for the choices they made that adversely impacted DeBortoli 2 and ratty clothes plus stealing their money and sometimes their souls, Rex and Rose Mary didn’t deserve forgiveness. However, Jeannette and her brother and sisters always find a way to welcome their parents back into their hearts. The Glass Castle is narrated in the first person by Jeannette Walls as she relates her
Miranda’s mum ‘Laura’ changed promptly when the first sign of disaster took place in May. She was quick to take action with a vast shopping trip to stock up on food and supplies. She made many decisions for her family’s health and nutrition by starving herself and sending Jonny to baseball camp for more food and energy. Although she struggles to sustain herself she makes sure her close friends and most importantly her family are safe, which shows how selfless she is and how much her family means to her. Matt also helps maintain the family after making the decision to halt his education and return to his family.
She had to learn to survive and protect herself and her siblings. Throughout the story from early childhood until she moves to New York Mrs. Walls and her family face many people in their community that do not accept her family. Kids at school call Jeanette and her brother spider legs, bean pole, and bony butt because they are skinny due to inadequate food in the household (pg173). Many times they would dig through the trash just to find food to eat.
She wasn’t crying all the time anymore she was just always alone and Marcus felt like he had to take care of her but since he had school he couldn’t be there all the time. He then decides to call Will and set him and his mom up on a date so that Will can help take care of her. Argument #2: Poor and inattentive parenting styles teach children to learn by themselves and to be more independent. i) “I was on fire… I was only three years old… I was wearing the dress to cook hot dogs,” (Walls 9) ii) “Our apartment was bigger than the entire house on Little Hobart Street, and way fancier… we also had a kitchen with a working refrigerator and a gas stove… a toilet that flushed… and hot water that never ran out.” (Walls 247) iii) Marcus shows he is independent by signing up for the school rock concert after he notices his mother crying again. He is told many times that if he sings all the kids will tear him apart, but he doesn’t care.
At age three, Jeanette is severely burnt while cooking hotdogs and when asked by the nurse why she was cooking hotdogs by herself, Jeanette states that “Mom says I’m mature and lets me cook for myself a lot.” (Walls 18) Clearly at the young age of three, Jeanette knew she had better be independent and had already learned to look after herself if she wanted to eat. Growing up, the Walls children learned to grow off of their neglect, and became tough and resilient. While Jeanette was young, Rex taught Jeanette how to swim by literally letting her struggle until she was close to drowning then stated “If you don’t want to sink you better figure out how to swim.” (Walls 66) This quotation further proves that Rex and Rose Mary’s reckless approach to parenting without meaning to taught their children to sustain themselves because they truly had no other choice but to
Thirty years before her death, the townspeople complained about a bad smell coming from her place. This was a couple of years after the death of her father and the disappearance of her lover. The smell got stronger and still the complaints rolled in, but no one wanted to confront Miss Emily about it. So, the authorities of the town went and sprinkled lime all around the house till the smell went away. The town respected Miss Emily’s family and felt sorry for her because her father stole her youth by scaring off all
Her divorce changed her life drastically, moving her rapidly from a middle class standing to poverty and causing her and her two children to become temporarily homeless. It’s obvious that Ann is a good mother and has taught her children responsibility. It speaks volumes to their dedication to her and how she raised them to be selfless. Most teenagers would not consider giving up their driver’s licenses and the freedom associated with it to help their mother save on car insurance premiums. It’s the “bleeding wound” that she can’t get to clot – paying high interest rates and not being able to make a dent in the principal.
GUN CONTROL & GUN VIOLENCE School was extremely dull that day but, I managed to endure through the six hours of mercilessness, with the thought and anticipation of going home to my father fueled me. The day finally came to a close. When the bus dropped me off I went trudging along, happily ignoring the police and yellow tape around the house; until I was stopped by my neighbor. She said these exact words, “Your father is not at home. Go to your babysitter.” Her words were succinct and verbatim I told her she was wrong that and my mother told me to come home.