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The Glass Castle Setting

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Can you imagine living not knowing where you’ll live next or where you next meal will come from? The Glass Castle by Jeannette walls is a memoir to tell the story of her life growing up as a homeless child and how she grows into the person she is today. In the Glass Castle the structure of the novel shows the effects how we see her childhood as constantly changing and a let down.

Jeannette's family is always on the move, which makes the setting constantly changing. Jeannette's life experiences are controlling how she writes the novel.“We were always doing the skedaddle, usually in the middle of the night”(Walls 19). The setting is always described well, which helps connects the reader with her experiences. This shows that the setting is
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