University:
Montclair State University
Course:
EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education
Academic year:

2024
Views:

142

Pages:

2
Author:

V. Frederic

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Rose Mary and Rex Walls were unconventional parents. Sometimes they provided their children with conventional wisdom, however their guidance when applied to the situation seemed silly, unhelpful, or downright dangerous. The reader’s feelings when reading about Jeannette’s upbringing are usually guarded and angry. Jeannette had to find a way to be truthful about her parents and the situations into which she was thrust. In an interview posted on youtube.com, Jeannette Walls states that, “You can’t change your past, but you can change how you choose to view it.” Assignment: After viewing the interview clip of Jeannette Walls speaking to Oprah, explore Jeannette’s thoughts on her upbringing and the way in which she chooses to view her past experiences. Analyze life lessons that Jeannette and/or her siblings took away from their unconventional upbringing. Requirements: 3 paragraph response (at least 2 life lessons) using textual evidence. Example Thesis Statements (Last sentence of the first paragraph): *Note: You may use this exact thesis for a reduced grade of 80/100 points* A) “Jeannette chooses to view her unconventional upbringing as the means through which she learned valuable life lessons which turned her into the successful individual she is today.” B) “It can be argued that Jeannette is a successful individual due to her unconventional upbringing.” Begin your response below: In the story called the glass castle Jeanette the main character has been through many struggles when it comes to seeing her mom live like a homeless person. Throughout the story she tends to feel bad for her mom and tries to do everything she can to make her mother not live homeless. She did not know that her mother was living like this. Jennette chooses to see her unconventional education as the means by which she learned valuable life lessons that made her the successful person she is today. One life lesson is that you always don’t have to feel bad for someone because it may not be your fault. In the begining of the story Jeanette sees how her mohter is living throught a taxi. She has all kinds of panicing thoughts going in her head. Jennette the main character writes that “She was fretted…. And that she was ashamed of herself.” pg. (4). This text explains that since she did not know that her parents were living homeless, while she was living in park avenue she should feel sorry for them and not feel proud for herself that at least she is able to afford a good place to live. She was explaining that she thinks that she did not do a good job in taking part of keeping her parents safe. This is not her fault because even though she knew her parents were homeless her parents choose to be homeless. At the time she decides to support herself and find a nice place to live so that she is not homeless and that she makes sure that she takes care of herself as well.