The Glass Castle

Summary: In this chapter Jeannette needs two-thousand dollars for school. She only has a thousand, so she's going to drop out of school. She tells Rex, and he gives her a thousand dollars. Jeannette finishes school. Rex and Rose move into an abandoned house and Jeannette moves in with her boyfriend Eric. She marries Eric four years later. Rose comes to Jeannette asking for a million dollars to buy her uncles' land, because she wants to keep it in the family. Jeannette won't give her the money...

Summary: In this chapter Jeannette is 18 years old and living in New York City. She goes to a public school, but instead of going to classes she signs up for internships. Jeannette signs up for a weekly newspaper called "The Phoenix". Jeannette convinces Brian to come and live with her and Lori in New York. Brian agrees and comes. Jeannette applies for college and was accepted. She's hired as an editorial assistant at one of the biggest magazines in the city. Lori, Jeannette and Brian don't t...

Summary: In this chapter Lori tries to get a scholarship, but every time she tries something goes wrong. She made a clay bust of Shakespeare for a scholarship, but Rex was drunk and he ruined it. So Lori didn't get that scholarship. Jeannette, Lori, and Brian have been putting all their money in "Oz". Oz is a piggybank. One day after school Jeannette comes home and goes to her room. Oz is smashed and on the ground. All their money is gone. Rex is the one who stole the money. They've been savi...

Summary: In this chapter Jeannette gets a job at the local jewellery store, because Rex and Rose don't have jobs and the family is very poor. Jeannette says she's seventeen so she can get the job. She's actually 13. When Lori gets back from her summer camp she tells Jeannette that as soon as she's done high school she's getting out of Welch, and going to New York City. She looks forward to leaving her family. Jeannette decides to stand up to her family. Rex gets mad and hits her with his belt...

Summary: Child Welfare come to their house. Jeannette is the only one home. He asks her a few questions, than says he'll be back later. Jeannette convinces Rose to get a job in case the Child Welfare man comes back. Even though Rose gets a job, they're basically living like they where before. Nobody knows what Rose is doing with the money. She says that they're using it all, but Jeannette doesn't believe her. Jeannette's friend Dinita starts changing. When Jeannette asks her what's wrong she ...