'Symbolism In The Glass Castle'

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In the book The Glass Castle, a significant object is presented as a form of symbolism. This object was a home that the dad wishes to construct for his family, “a great big house he was going to build for us in the desert”. It would have a glass ceiling, thick glass walls and even a glass staircase” (Walls 25). The Glass Castle is described as a luxurious structure that will be part of the family in the future. This can represent their motive for a better life that the family wishes to achieve, therefore, they continue living under poor conditions until they suddenly gain the needed money. The Glass Castle can symbolize a form of hope for the future but can be contradicted due to the circumstances that are applied in order to begin the actual