Children these days are being raised in a sheltered environment that Walt Disney would disapprove of. Walt Disney said that children should experience life; however children are being sheltered with a “no best friend policy” in schools and an “everyone's a winner” mentality. Unlike adults today, Rex and Rose Walls followed Disney’s policy with their children--Lori, Jeannette, Brian, and Maureen--but in the worst way possible. Jeannette Walls’ The Glass Castle, is a memoir that describes the abuse that Walls and her siblings endured. The parents let their children experience life, but by putting them in harm’s way; such as, Jeannette Walls burning herself at three-years-old, Rex Walls taking Jeannette Walls to a bar, and letting Erma Walls molest Brian Walls. …show more content…
While she was being taken care of, Rose decided to enter Jeannette’s name into a raffle, which she won. Rose took her kids on a helicopter ride, the prize, leaving Jeannette alone. In addition to this event, Rex also broke Jeannette out of the hospital since he couldn’t pay the bill. Although Rex and Rose are are encouraging Jeannette to “reach to learn about things, to understand things,” like Walt Disney stated, by having her cook and exposing her to fire at three is unacceptable and puts Jeannette in danger. Rex checking out of the hospital, “Rex Walls--style” harms her since she wasn’t fully healed from the burns. Rex did what was in his best interest instead of