In the last section of, The
Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls the dysfunctional family life that
Jeannette grew up continued to occur. The
family moved to Welch, West Virginia where Jeannette and her siblings met their
grandparents for the first time, much to her father’s dismay. While in Welch the kids are enrolled in
school where Jeannette and her brother is severely bullied, creating a small
war between them and the school bullies. Also, Erma molested Brian and their
father’s reaction lead Jeannette to believe that she may have done the same to
him and that may have been why he did not want to return to Welch. Eventually, Lori
and Jeannette move to New York City to finish off high school and pursue a
greater life style. Back at home chaos continues among the family, however they
are able to create a steady life and success. However, after her father’s death
her one blossoming career and lifestyle came to a halt. Again, this book as
aimed towards people of a less privileged background to encourage them to pursue
success and avoid allowing their upbringing to limit their future, however, the
end of the book ties in the idea that although you must overcome your past, you
cannot severe ties with your family completely, despite the difficulties that
the family may cause, they are irreplaceable. One particular device that Walls
includes in this section of the text is the symbolism in the town, Welch. They
viewed this town as very dull and, “worn” (130) since their very first
impression of it. The beat-down town represents that the family itself will
fall apart during there time here. This was the final town that Jeannette spent
with her family so by being a very unwelcoming sight at first foreshadowed that
this town would cause problems amongst the family. Through the town itself as
well as the conclusion of the story Jeannette was able to fulfill her purpose.
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| The Glass Castle URL: http://www.amazon.com/The-Glass-Castle-A-Memoir/dp/074324754X |
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