The Glass Castle Update 2

Reading about the Walls’ experience in Welch took me on a rollercoaster of emotions. For example, when Maureen was terrified about the river rat that had ended up on her bed, I felt terrified with her. When Lori and Jeannette found Oz smashed and robbed, I was disappointed and angered, just like they were. When Lori had finally gotten to New York, I felt delighted and at the same time, proud. I felt the same way when Jeannette had gotten on the bus to New York too. I had begun to like Mom and Dad less and less as they continued their time in Welch, and started to like the kids more and more. I also started to dislike Edma and Uncle Stanley too, as I felt they were both abusing the kids and Mom and Dad too much. But as they lived in Welch longer and longer, I had more and more hope that Jeannette, Lori, and Brian could make it out of Welch and make it somewhere else that was happier. This is why I really liked the ending of the Welch section better than the rest of the section.

This is a photo of Welch, West Virginia, where the Walls family moved to after they lived in Phoenix.