Question

1. in the beginning of the story what did the glass castle symbolize for rex?

a. it symbolizes a castle that rex was going to build in the desert after striking it rich.
b. it symbolizes rexs dream to provide a better, happier, and more comfortable life for his family.
c. it symbolizes rex and jeannettes close relationship and trust in each other.
d. it symbolizes jeannettes determination to become better than her parents and leave them behind.
*passage goes with question 2
wed stopped talking about the glass castle once the foundation wed dug was filled up with garbage. \i think i finally worked out how to deal with the lack of sunlight on the hillside,\ dad said. it involved installing specially curved mirrors in the solar cells. but what he wanted to talk to me about was the plans for my room.
ow that moris gone,\ he said. \im reconfiguring the layout, and your room will be a lot bigger.\ dads hands trembled slightly as he unrolled different blueprints. he had drawn frontal views, side views, and aerial views of the glass castle. he had diagrammed the wiring and the plumbing. he had drawn the interiors of rooms and labeled them and specified their dimensions, down to the inches, in his precise, blocky handwriting.
i stared at the plans. \dad,\ i said. \youll never build the glass castle.\
\are you saying you dont have faith in your old man?\
\even if you do, ill be gone. in less than three months, im leaving for new york city.\
\what i was thinking was you dont have to go right away,\ dad said. \and ill build the glass castle, i swear it. i can guaran - goddamn - tee (guarantee) that.\
\dad,\ i said, \as soon as i finish classes, im getting on the next bus out of here. if the buses stop running, ill hitchhike. ill walk if i have to. go ahead and build the glass castle, but dont do it for me.\

1. based on the passage above, what is the final symbolic meaning behind the \glass castle\ for jeannette? pick the best answer!!!!!! (2 points)

a. it symbolizes all of the broken promises rex has made to jeannette. despite his best intentions, he will never follow through on his words and jeannette cannot depend on him.
b. it symbolizes a house that the dad will build out in the desert after striking it rich.
c. it symbolizes all the times that jeannettes mother (rose mary) was selfish and put herself before her kids. jeannette learned that her mother wasnt a very good mother.
d. it symbolizes jeannettes childhood filled with adventure and her close relationship with her family.

Explanation:

1. For the first question, in the story's beginning, the Glass Castle represents Rex's dream of a better life for his family. He has plans and visions related to it for family - comfort.
2. For the second question, based on the passage where Jeannette doubts her father will build it and his broken - promise history, the Glass Castle symbolizes all the broken promises Rex made to her.

Answer:

1. B. It symbolizes Rex's dream to provide a better, happier, and more comfortable life for his family.
2. A. It symbolizes all of the broken promises Rex has made to Jeannette. Despite his best intentions, he will never follow through on his words and Jeannette cannot depend on him.