There may come a time when a loving set of partners decide to have a child together, which is much easier said than done. These two people must work together and realize that being a parent is arguably one of the hardest jobs out there. Everything their kids do is a reflection of them as well as their morals and decisions. Within Jeannette Walls’s novel “The Glass Castle,” she remembers the trauma that is her childhood. Her parents, Rex and Rose Mary Walls, are not the typical parents. Most parents consider their children to be their first priority, always. Rex and Rose Mary possessed this way of thinking, with a bit of a twist. The family, made up of Jeannette, her parents, her two sisters and her brother, was constantly moving around. From a young age, the Walls kids …show more content…
One day, she got hungry and decided to make herself a hot dog. Her mother was in another room, completely oblivious to what was happening in the kitchen, so when things went south for Jeannette, Rose Mary was not quick to jump to the rescue. Even after Rose Mary saw that her daughter was on fire, she moved slowly as if nothing was wrong. Rose Mary took her time while walking to the neighbor’s house to ask to borrow their car. Jeannette recalls that the neighbor was more panicked about the situation than Rose Mary. Although, the fact that the Walls had food in their kitchen to be cooked in the first place was a luxury that they were not always familiar with. As the leading male figure in the household, Rex felt the need to provide for his family. Although he felt that way, he never fully stepped up to the challenge. Rex struggled when it came to getting and keeping a job. He was dishonest when applying for positions, which eventually caught up to him and often resulted in his termination. During the periods when Rex was without a job, the Walls family did not have a source of income, because Rose Mary did not have a job