The Glass Castle

A Memoir by Jeannette Walls

Background

Jeannette Walls was born on April 21,

1960 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Shes a writer and journalist
Best known for her book The Glass
Castle

Childhood

Had an older sister, Lori, younger

brother, Brian, and younger sister
Maureen
Bad parents, her dad was a drunk and
her mother was selfish
schools
Moved around a lot
lived in constant poverty
was put in many dangerous situations
in teens, wanted to move away

Moving Around

moved around to many places

lived in a trailer park in a Southern
Arizona town when she was 3
lived in Nevada, Arizona, and
California
Las Vegas, Nevada
San Francisco, California
Battle Mountain, Nevada
Phoenix, Arizona
Welch, West Virginia
New York City, New York

Accomplishments

The Glass Castle

escaping her parents
becoming successful in her writing
career

Contributions

The Glass Castle

Dramatic Irony

Walls loved life, despite poverty

always brushed of dangerous or
severe situations
encouraged parents, even though
they did many horrible things

Lessons to Be Learned

One can succeed in life, no matter

where they came from
One must believe in their goal, or it
will never happen

Work Cited
Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle. London: Virago, 2005. Print.
Jenson, Patty. "The Glass Castle." Tripline. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.
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Monroe, Seth. Jeannette Walls Travels from Birth. Digital image.Wikimedia. Wikimedia, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.
FSHA Librarian. "Don't Make Me SHUSH You!" : Tolog Review: The Glass Castle. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.