The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls Qualities

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In the memoir the Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls presents many favorable characteristics. Two important characteristics of Jeannette were her competent and her abilty to forgive. Rosemary and Rex Walls believe in self sufficiency for themselves and their children. Even during their hardest times, Rex and Rose Mary Walls refuse to become charity cases. Rosemary insists that her children have the ability survive on their own and be strong. Though the Walls value self sufficiency they are not always able to maintain it, and sometimes their methods are not sufficient for survival. “If you don't want to sink, you better figure out how to swim.” (66) Rex teaches Jeannette how to swim by literally forcing her to sink or swim. He repeatedly throws