The Glass Castle

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• By Jeannette Walls

1. Parts
   1. Part 1: A Woman on the Street
      1. New York Apartment
      2. Values of Life
      3. Jeannette and Mom
   2. Part 2: The Desert
      1. Fire
      2. Immediate Family
      3. Movement
   3. Part 3: Welch
      1. School Paper
      2. 10-17
      3. Coming of Age
   4. Part 4: New York
      1. Success
      2. Dad Dies
      3. Homeless Parents
2. Characters
   1. Jeannette Walls
      1. Narrator
      2. Intelligent
         1. Journalist
      3. Adventurous
         1. Fascinated with Fire
         2. Brave and Strong
   2. Lori
      1. Sympathetic
   3. Brian
      1. Protective
   4. Maureen
      1. Codependent
   5. Rex Walls (Dad)
      1. Erma Walls
      2. Chain-Smoker and Alcoholic
      3. Smart
         1. Conman
   6. Rose Mary Walls (Mom)
      1. Artist
      2. Weak-Willed
      3. Meek