Separation In The Glass Castle By Jeanette Walls

Separation is a serious force for most people. Many believe that it always causes loneliness and depression in people. However, this is not always true, because there may be times when people can learn to cope with separation in various situations. These situations range from a mother leaving her kids in daycare and going through a divorce, to moving to a new place and learning to settle in. Regardless of the circumstances, people should always learn how to cope with separation and survive independently. In her 2005 memoir “The Glass Castle,” Jeanette Walls discusses her experiences from moving across the country and dealing with her parents’ laissez-faire parenting. Throughout the novel, Jeanette often separates herself

Throughout the novel, Jeanette gradually got fed up with her father’s drinking habits. Due to his alcoholic behavior, he is unable to keep all of his jobs forever. His alcohol addictions also make him behave abusively. Usually, if someone has a drunk person in the family, it could cause their lifestyle to become disoriented. Hence, this has been the case for the Walls family. Jeannette’s father was so drunk that he barely earned enough to help the family survive. He also would gamble in Las Vegas and foolishly spent his money every chance he had. This financially affects the family by making them hungry. As a result, the children including Jeanette must steal food from classmates. This is usually what happens when families are unable to afford any food. In this case, Jeanette did not have any other options for survival so she had to steal food to help herself. This resulted in her mother getting a job to help the family, only for the father to foolishly spend most of her savings. One day, Jeanette’s mom refuses to go back to work which Jeanette finds selfish. So, she talks back to her by saying “If you want to be treated like a mother, I said you should act like one.” This action causes her to get beaten with a belt by her dad. Although Jeanette did not like her family’s nomadic lifestyle, she still should have respected her parents. She also should have learned that every action has a

When she becomes the editor of a school newspaper in the tenth grade, she has already planned her career. She can engage with other pupils in a pleasant way and with grace thanks to her profession. In addition to serving as the school's news editor, she lands an actual job in Greenwich Village as a waitress. Before finally boarding a morning bus to New York City, she also submits applications to colleges there. She works several jobs in New York after arriving there before landing a full-time position at a magazine company and moving in with her partner. Her partner is the complete polar opposite of her dad. He is thoughtful, organized, and always sober. These qualities, which enable Jeanette to live more easily than she could with her elder family before, is greatly appreciated by Jeanette. Here, she demonstrates that she was able to live independently of her family and adjust to a new environment. She occasionally checks in with her other family members, but she is content with her new existence. The fact that Jeanette is now flourishing as a writer in her new work is another positive part of her life. Even though Jeanette disliked her family's nomadic way of life during the entire novel, this caused her to show early signs of independence, which aided her as she began a new life with a new