In Glass Castle the family is on the move again. This time they are in Battle Moutain on yet another search for gold. This time though they have a house and their life starts to come together. So, what could go wrong?
Battle Moutain pt. 1
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Third Night Blog
In section three, the author describes how all the Jews had to abandon everything they had. Men and woman were separated and they had labor jobs. They had to be 18 or older to work in labor otherwise they would be burned. Eliezer was with his father, but he did not realize that he would never see his mother and sister again. He started to lose faith in god day after day because it seemed like there was no hope left for him and his family to survive. Other prisoners told him that when they come to labor force they would be well treated and fed. But that was all lies, they had no idea what awaits in front of them.
Second Thought on Night
On section two, it shows how horribly Jews were treated. They were beaten and treated inhumanely day after day. The army told them they were being relocated to somewhere safe, but they were transferred to an extermination camp. A German officer took control of the train, telling the prisoners that if anyone escapes, they will be terminated. They nailed all the doors shut, further preventing the escape. Soon after being relocated, the prisoners found out that a very dangerous future awaits. I am looking forward to reading further into the book.
First Impression Night
The Night opens with the story of Moshe the Beadle. It is probably one of the most painful story of the Jews refusal to believe the Nazi evil. It’s also a cautionary story about Weisel’s own account. Moshe was treated as a lunatic for warning his village about Nazi Massacre. What’s critical for Weisel is that his own evidence for surviving the holocaust not be ignored. Moshe’s example shows that the cost of ignoring the witness of evil is the recurrence of that evil.
the happiest place on earth
Chapter 11 in my opinion is one of the best Chapters because he talks about when he went to Disney World when he was 8 years old. Then 20 years later he applied for the Walt Disney imagineering, and he got the nicest rejection letters he ever received. The company had no jobs that fit his qualifications.
Final Words On The Glass Castle
I’ve completed The Glass Castle and the book is 10/10. I’m glad I got assigned to this book for school, the fact that this book is a true story and this is how the author once lived really opens your view on life. After the book, of course I watched the movie! And the film is great, it really gets in your emotions and it’ll make you tear up. Whats your favorite part of the book or movie?
Thanksgiving
In the final section of the book, Jeannette depicts her family and suggests that they will always remain somewhere between “turbulence and order,” which adds to the theme of stability versus instability. However, there is still instability between her family and herself. Brian is unable to completely forgive his parents for their choices. When he sees the Thanksgiving food, and thinks about his own adulthood, he suggests that it is not that hard to get food on the table, exposing his lingering resentment over his parents’ choices. Turbulence also is apparent in Maureen’s absence from the dinner. Of all the children, Maureen seems to be the one most damaged by her parents’ choices, even though as a child she found others to take care of her. It is unclear what her life is like in California, but her long absence from the family suggests she has learned something about independence. At the end of the story, the family was able to find peace with Rex. Therefore, everyone is able, on some level, to celebrate his absence and free-spirited ways while letting go of the alcoholism that plagued him and eventually killed him.
Randy’s Star Trek Story
The chapter about Captain Kirk was by far my favorite. My dad grew up watching the original Star Trek, and it has since become a family activity to watch the show. Recently, my dad and I even traveled to the Air and Space Museum in D.C. to see the studio model of the Starship Enterprise. I have grown to love it and the unique stories it tells. Randy’s admiration for Kirk is shared by me and my dad. Kirk’s courage, leadership, and determination has helped me in my life and will continue to inspire me. I smiled through reading the entire chapter, and had a feeling of fulfillment, as I’m sure he felt, when Randy received the signed portrait from William Shatner.
First Impression of Last Lecture
When I started reading The Last Lecture, I was skeptical of how I would feel reading this memoir of a dying man. After getting into it, I realized that, rather than feeling melancholy, I feel inspired by Randy’s drive and determination. His motivation to live his life to the fullest really allowed me to gain a more positive outlook on life. The pursuit of summing up his entire life into one lecture drives readers to reflect on their own lives and what makes them unique. It drove me to contemplate what stories I would tell about my life, and I’m not sure if I could find what makes me unique in the amount of time that Randy had.
The Welch Sections
Through the introduction of Erma, Ted, and Stanley, Walls is able to provide background to Dad’s character. Additionally, she uses irony to illustrate Mom’s lack of understanding of practical matters. Erma, Ted, and Stanley are all rough around the edges. Erma’s cold welcome and Stanley’s whiskey breath indicate that life in Welch is not what Mom imagined it to be. Dad’s reaction to this reunion to his family his quiet but complete relief when offered. The whiskey indicates he is not happy to be back and foreshadows that he left their company for a reason. Dad’s distaste for his family, coupled with Welch’s overall poverty and backwoods ways, makes Mom’s decision to move the family there, as well as her excitement upon their arrival, both ironic and absurd. This is one the most interesting part of the story as it shows the reason why Jeannette distaste her dad in the future.