A) How do the Walls siblings show loyalty toward each other? Cite specific examples. Despite her family's support and loyalty, during which instances does Jeannette feel lonely?
The Walls siblings are very loyal to each other. They always stand up for each other through thick and thin. For example, in Phoenix, when a creepy pervert came into their house at night and was touching Jeannette, Brian came and helped her by bringing out a hatchet and chasing him into the night. They then began to go Pervert Hunting, which was like Demon Hunting, except with perverts. Also, when Erma touched Brian perversely, Jeannette came and helped, telling Lori about what happened. Erma then got angry and slapped Lori, and then they both started fighting each other because Lori was standing up for Brian. Even when their parents came back home, they still stood up for each other saying that it wasn't right for Erma to do that. The Walls siblings are loyal to each other, but Jeannette feels lonely sometimes. She feels lonely at school, when no one else is there to help her fight off bullies and fight off the harsh words people say to her.
B) How does the Christmas incident signify a turning point in Jeannette's life? Does the event change her perspective about her father?
The Christmas incident really made Jeannette realize how much her father was always the one ruining things. It showed that she had never really realized before that her dad had always caused the family a lot of trouble, because she was almost always the only one supporting him and on his side. Once the Christmas incident had occurred, Jeannette's mindset on her father changed some. She didn't trust him as much as before. Near the start of the book, she trusted him a lot, believing that he could help the family's life get better, and believing he could build a glass castle for them as well. However, after this Christmas incident occurred, her views on her dad changed. She became wary of what her dad said, not fully trusting everything he had to say, and she began to want to leave the house. She desperately wanted to go to New York, dreaming of a beautiful life there, with great opportunities.
C) How does the Walls' life in Welch compare to Battle Mountain and Phoenix? In what way does Jeannette's life in Welch shape her late childhood/early adolescence?
The Walls' life in Welch seems a lot worse compared to the Walls' life in Battle Mountain, and Phoenix. Going into Welch, they literally have nothing, and have nowhere else to go but there. At Battle Mountain, they had a nice depot house, that fared well for the family. The Walls family mom also got a job as a teacher at the elementary school, which helped them get more food, and items that helped them survive. At one point, they didn't have a lot of food again, and their life wasn't all that well, but their life there was a lot better than in Welch. In Phoenix, they also had a nice place to live in. It was Grandma Smith's old house, which was very nice, and had many antiques lying around there. They managed to have enough food, and the family was doing fine. However, Welch does not compare to Battle Mountain or Phoenix. In Welch, the Walls family, relied mostly on the help of Erma, the kid's grandma on the dad's side. Erma didn't even help much either. The Walls family lived in the basement of Erma's house, until Erma kicked them out, and they were back on the road to poverty. They finally found a house on Little Hobart Street, that did not help them whatsoever. It was the worst house they had ever lived in because it needed a lot of repairs and the Walls parents didn't have enough money to pay for repairs, let alone food. Jeannette's life in Welch helped shape her to become a lot more independent, smarter in choices she made, and a little proud. Living in Welch helped her in the future because she got a job, started pursuing her dream of becoming a journalist, and began wanting to become independent and go to live in New York.
The Walls siblings are very loyal to each other. They always stand up for each other through thick and thin. For example, in Phoenix, when a creepy pervert came into their house at night and was touching Jeannette, Brian came and helped her by bringing out a hatchet and chasing him into the night. They then began to go Pervert Hunting, which was like Demon Hunting, except with perverts. Also, when Erma touched Brian perversely, Jeannette came and helped, telling Lori about what happened. Erma then got angry and slapped Lori, and then they both started fighting each other because Lori was standing up for Brian. Even when their parents came back home, they still stood up for each other saying that it wasn't right for Erma to do that. The Walls siblings are loyal to each other, but Jeannette feels lonely sometimes. She feels lonely at school, when no one else is there to help her fight off bullies and fight off the harsh words people say to her.
B) How does the Christmas incident signify a turning point in Jeannette's life? Does the event change her perspective about her father?
The Christmas incident really made Jeannette realize how much her father was always the one ruining things. It showed that she had never really realized before that her dad had always caused the family a lot of trouble, because she was almost always the only one supporting him and on his side. Once the Christmas incident had occurred, Jeannette's mindset on her father changed some. She didn't trust him as much as before. Near the start of the book, she trusted him a lot, believing that he could help the family's life get better, and believing he could build a glass castle for them as well. However, after this Christmas incident occurred, her views on her dad changed. She became wary of what her dad said, not fully trusting everything he had to say, and she began to want to leave the house. She desperately wanted to go to New York, dreaming of a beautiful life there, with great opportunities.
C) How does the Walls' life in Welch compare to Battle Mountain and Phoenix? In what way does Jeannette's life in Welch shape her late childhood/early adolescence?
The Walls' life in Welch seems a lot worse compared to the Walls' life in Battle Mountain, and Phoenix. Going into Welch, they literally have nothing, and have nowhere else to go but there. At Battle Mountain, they had a nice depot house, that fared well for the family. The Walls family mom also got a job as a teacher at the elementary school, which helped them get more food, and items that helped them survive. At one point, they didn't have a lot of food again, and their life wasn't all that well, but their life there was a lot better than in Welch. In Phoenix, they also had a nice place to live in. It was Grandma Smith's old house, which was very nice, and had many antiques lying around there. They managed to have enough food, and the family was doing fine. However, Welch does not compare to Battle Mountain or Phoenix. In Welch, the Walls family, relied mostly on the help of Erma, the kid's grandma on the dad's side. Erma didn't even help much either. The Walls family lived in the basement of Erma's house, until Erma kicked them out, and they were back on the road to poverty. They finally found a house on Little Hobart Street, that did not help them whatsoever. It was the worst house they had ever lived in because it needed a lot of repairs and the Walls parents didn't have enough money to pay for repairs, let alone food. Jeannette's life in Welch helped shape her to become a lot more independent, smarter in choices she made, and a little proud. Living in Welch helped her in the future because she got a job, started pursuing her dream of becoming a journalist, and began wanting to become independent and go to live in New York.
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