The Castle Symbolism

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When Jeannette was still a child, her father presented to her a blueprint of a castle, which was to be made as soon as the family was able to get the funds to build it. It created the children’s false image that their father was very intelligent, and an amazing person. The title of this memoir is a symbol of Jeannette’s father making many promises that were extravagant, and also empty, causing the children to not believe Rex. The promises Rex made, where very fragile, and would be broken very easily, just like glass. The castle also symbolized the children’s hope in that their family, one day they would be able live a normal pure life, just like glass. They hoped that the moving would come to an end, and having all the basic necessities would

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