The Glass Castle Persuasive Essay

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1.Though The Glass Castle is brimming with unforgettable stories, Which scenes were the most memorable for you? Which were the most shocking, the most inspiring, the funniest? One of the scenes that I found to be the most shocking would it be when Jeannette's mom and dad were arguing about going to live with Rose Mary’s mother and they ended up throwing things out the window, but what surprised me the most is when Rose Mary begin dangling from the window screaming for help. All the kids, and myself, weren't sure whether Rose Mary had jumped or their father had pushed her out the window. Think the most inspiring part of the story from me was when most of the kids were able to actually built their lives up from where they began. It was so amazing to be able to see that they came from a place so low and were able to build their lives up from where they began. Finally, I think the funniest part of the story for me would be the Battle of Little Hobart Street because …show more content…

(p.238) The metaphor of the glass Castle would be the time in which Jeannette's father will be able to support his family and be free of all the problems that seem to follow them. To Jeannette and her father it signifies freedom of the life that they have, since the kids arrive, their family has not had enough to be able to fully provide for their children. Before leaving for New York, Jeanette realizes that her father will never build the glass Castle because of his unstable lifestyle, I think that after her father has let her down multiple times she realizes that he wasn't going to change and he wouldn't be able to provide for their

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