From Blythe to Battle Mountain

Task: Read pages 41-61 and answer the questions below?


1. Why does Jeannette act tough for her father?


2. Why does Brian, in solidarity, try to fight for Jeannette? How and why does his reaction differ from their
father’s?


3.What does the crop-dusting plane suggest about the children’s lives?



4. What does Mary’s attitude toward the piano outside suggest about her character?



5. What do you think of the Walls family’s reading habits?

Growing Up Walls Style Period 7

Directions: After reading pages 25-35 of The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

1. Which character says, “Suffering when you’re young is good for you.”

2. Do you agree with character? Why or why not?

3. Do you feel that the Walls children are suffering?

4.On page page 28 we find out the mother's philosophy on child rearing. What values are reflected in her philosophy? What do you think of her attitudes?

5. How do Lori and Brian handle what is going within the family? What does it suggest about their future?