After reading the first fifty pages of The Glass Castle, there have been many times where I felt skeptical about Jeannette’s parents and the way they raise their children. With issues like injury, moving, and family conflicts, her parents have reacted in ways that many of us may find different compared to our lifestyles today. Although I did disagree with their lifestyle, I was also able to connect to a few of the situations that Jeannette dealt with.
In our initial reading, Jeanette mentioned how she was shooting her father’s gun at the age of four. Jeanette specifically said, This shocked me because four is such a young age and most kids even my age today are not allowed to shoot a gun. Her parents seem to trust her and feel that she will make safe decisions while using the gun. Many may question this parenting style because a gun is a very dangerous weapon, especially to be in the hands of a young child. …show more content…
Before she even caught on fire, I questioned the parenting style when I read that Jeannette was allowed to cook on the stove at the age of three. Once taken to the hospital to receive care for her burns, Jeannette spent a lot of time there as she recovered. One day, her father snuck her out of the hospital because he did not want to pay the bills. If I were Jeannette’s parent, I would rather her stay in the hospital to make sure she received the right medical care rather than escaping having to