KEY FACTS

Title
The Glass Castle

Author
Jeannette Walls

Date Published
2005

Meaning of the Title
It refers to the dream that Dad had once his family is financially solvent - to build a glass home. He designs blueprints and swears that someday he will build the house. Everyone knows it will never happen.

Setting
The Places: Nevada, Arizona, California, West Virginia, and New York. The time: 1957 through 2005

Protagonist
Jeannette Walls

Antagonists
Rex and Rose Mary Walls

Mood
The mood is at times troubling and even quite sad, but for the most part is continuously hopeful ........

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