A Castle Made Of Shattered Glass

 

As I read the concluding page of The Glass Castle, multiple concepts and emotions circulated my mind. I was saddened and angered at all the humiliation and obstacles Jeanette and her siblings had to overcome. However I was quite jovial that Jeanette, Lori and Brian escaped the underdeveloped city of Welch to surmount to greater achievements in New York City. When I finished the memoir, Jeanette Walls gave me the impression that the overall message of The Glass Castle is that you can't make the decision of what family you are born into, you just have to accept your family for who and what they are and overlook their faults and mistakes. Throughout the unfolding of the memoir I observed that loyalty is displayed among Jeanette, Lori and Brian, which I believe is part the authors overall message.Despite the fact their parents neglected them. they still remained loyal to them.

I didn't acquire an abundance of information from this unit with the exception of difference between autobiographies biographies and memoirs  However I did learn something about life from Jeanette Walls memoir. I learned that any individual can triumph over hardships and misfortune if they implement and dedicate themselves to achieving success. When writing my memoir I did encounter several difficulties because a memior cannot incorporate every conceivable occurrence. In certain sections of my memoir, I found myself providing the reader with unnecessary detail. What I most enjoyed about writing about my memoir was reminiscing. A one certain point I found myself laughing at my lack of attentiveness to stay awake in church for an hour and half. 

My writing hasn't  changed drastically. However I observed that I tend to tell rather than show in my writing. So in the future when I find myself writing, whether it be a memoir or not I will make a prodigious effort to show my readers what is happening rather than tell.

he love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.
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