The Glass Castle Essays

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a beautifully written story of her not so average life. She talks about her dad, a smart engineer who cares about his children and has taught them many important lessons. But, when he drinks, he turns damaging and…

“We cannot protect our children from life. Therefore, it is essential that we prepare them for it” (Dreikurs, n.d.). This quote heavily connects to how Jeannette Walls’ parents raised her and her siblings. Jeannette Walls is the author of her Memoir, The Glass Castle. Her…

The Glass Castle written by Jeannette Walls is a beautifully told story of her not-so-average life. She talks about her dad, a smart engineer who cares about his children and has taught them many important lessons. But, when he drinks, he turns damaging and untrustworthy….

‘Parental neglect refers to a condition characterized by parental failure to attend appropriately the physical, psychological, and social needs of the child’ (Khaleque 1). One deeply damaging and under-recognized type of abuse is parental neglect. In Jeannette Walls’ book, The Glass Castle, Jeannette’s parents’ neglect…

There are several different social issues seen in “The Glass Castle” social class, sexual abuse, alcohol abuse,hunger,neglect, and poverty. Based on a true story it shows the real uncensored life of an american family who faces struggles and challenges that decline throughout time. The story…

Often times, the finger of blame is righteously pointed at a parent if he has failed his duty in raising his child. If he abuses his child, compromises her safety, and disregards her needs, society immediately condemns him. As the child grows up, perhaps even…

The Glass Castle book is a memoir by Jeannette Walls. The book has recounted the irregular, poverty-stricken upbringing Jeannette and her siblings had encounter deeply by their dysfunctional parents. Jeannette is faced with numerous barriers throughout her life. Despite the many obstacles set forth by…

In life, we must have the perseverance to do everything in our efforts to succeed even if there are times in which we do fail. The Glass Castle follows the twists and turns, highs and lows, fallouts and reunitings of Jeannette Walls and her dysfunctional…

The Glass Castle works to set an enthralling and simultaneously horrific tale from the very beginning. Through tales of exploration and poverty, of hopes, dreams, and abuse. Jeanette Walls makes the writing seem effortless in the way it conveys the oxymoronic themes that run throughout…

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a beautifully told story of her not so average life. She talks about her dad, a smart engineer who cares about his children and has taught them many important lessons. But, when he drinks, he turns damaging and…

In her memoir, “The Glass Castle,” Jeannette Walls depicts the complexities of growing up in poverty. As a result of her dysfunctional parents, Jeannette and her three siblings grow up in an unconventional manner. They constantly move from town to town because their father, Rex,…

The Glass Castle According to anthropologist and cross-culture researcher, Edward T. Hall, “Communication is culture and culture is communication.” Hall believed a person could only communicate with other people when that individual understood his or her culture. However, in today’s society people seldom recognize the…

Ecological Systems Theory and The Glass Castle The Glass Castle is a very intense and real book that dances though many emotions caused by extreme situations. One way this book can be applied to our class work, is in the ecological systems approach. There are…

Responsible (adj.) – involving accountability; ant: Rose Mary Most people would agree that it is a basic responsibility of parents to provide food and security for their children, who are expected to respect them and take care of them in the future in return. Jeanette…

In The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, Walls utilizes a myriad of rhetorical devices to depict her unconventional and seemingly dysfunctional family. One of the most prevalent rhetorical devices used by Walls throughout the novel is situational irony. One of the characters that most epitomize…