The Glass Castle Post #2

Loaded Words
1.raucous (page 71) The author uses this word to show the extreme harshness of the fight between Rex and Rose Mary.
2.wheedle (page 76) The author uses this word to express how Jeanettes' mother could be easily persuaded by Rex when he said the right things.
3.searing( page 79) The author uses this word to really emphasize how hot it was.
4. hunch (page 87) The author uses this word to show the Jeanette had more than a thought because it was her intuition that made her think so.
5.cojones (page 88) The author uses this word to show the amount of courage Billy thought Jeanette lacked.
6.flourish (page 93) The author uses this word explain how much Rose Mary's art career will grow when they move to a more urban area.
7.canopied (page 95) The author uses this word to demonstrate how many trees there were covering the sky over the streets.
8.wondrous (page 100) The author uses this word to express how fortunate the Walls' were when they purchased all of their new appliances.
9.spongy (page 101) The author uses this word to give the reader an idea of how dingy the floor was.
10.coexist (page 101) The author uses this word to explain that the Walls' will continue to live with the bug infestation, not harm them.
Summary:
In the Second section of the book, The Glass Castle, The Walls family lives in Battle Mountain. Jeanette's dad got a job as an electrician and her mom was working non-stop on art and writing. The Walls children were enrolled in the Mary S. Black Elementary school. Six monthes later Rex lost his job. One night Mr. and Mrs. Walls got into a huge argument that was quite the spectacle for all the neighbors, Mrs Walls ended up hanging out the window. The next morning Rose Mary went to begin a job at the Elementary school. Jeanette was raped by a boy named Billy. The family ran out of money and decided to move to Phoenix with Rex's mother.
Reaction:
At this point in the story i am very frustrated with Rex. I don't like his ability to keep messing things up for the family. I really want him to leave the family so the rest of them can get their life in order.