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Page 1: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Dad Got A Job…Dad Got A Job…

• Imaginary games

• Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer

• Mom did not like cooking much

• Continued reading

Page 2: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Mom And Dad…Mom And Dad…

• Math hw incident

• Not many rules (street light rule)

• * Geodes *

Page 3: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

None Of Us Kids…None Of Us Kids…

• Cans to make money = self-reliance

• Green Lantern

Page 4: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Our House In Battle Mountain…Our House In Battle Mountain…

• Buster the buzzard

• Mom = self-sufficiency

• “Sink or swim”

Page 5: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

““Bad News,” Lori Said…Bad News,” Lori Said…

• Dad begins to disappear after losing his job

• Kids decide to eat less

• Mom and dad fight

Page 6: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

The Next Morning…The Next Morning…

• Mom’s teaching job = putting dreams on back burner

• Mom punishing Lori and Lori understanding

Page 7: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Once Mom Started Teaching…Once Mom Started Teaching…

• Mom could not say no to Dad

• Jeannette promises to never lose faith in her father and hands over the sock

• Brian answers “yes”

Page 8: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Some People Liked…Some People Liked…

• Battle Mountain = first real home

• Billy Deel

• Implication that Jeannette’s dad had a bad upbringing

Page 9: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Grandma Smith’s Big…Grandma Smith’s Big…

• Jeannette’s grandmother is dead

• The family is off on another adventure

Page 10: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

When We Pulled Up…When We Pulled Up…

• Phoenix, AZ

• “We were definitely moving up in the world.”

• Gifted students

• Lori’s glasses and becoming an artist

• “Theory don’t always carry the day.”

• Holes in the house

Page 11: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

A Lot Of Our Neighbors…A Lot Of Our Neighbors…

• Gypsies and perverts

• “It was essential that we refuse to surrender to fear”

• “He knows your father is a cross we must bear.”

Page 12: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

City Life Was Getting…City Life Was Getting…

• “Too dependent on creature comforts…”

• A visit to the zoo

Page 13: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

It Was Around…It Was Around…

• Dad lost his job

• Chocolates from the dumpster

• Shoplifting for Maureen’s preschool clothes

• Dad sets Christmas on fire!

Page 14: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

I Turned Ten That…I Turned Ten That…

• “Do you think you could maybe stop drinking?”

• “It’s his present to me.”

• The Grand Canyon

• “Those poor kids must be dying of thirst, poor things.”

Page 15: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Three Days Later…Three Days Later…

• Mom made living in West Virginia sound like a great adventure, and pretty soon all us kids had signed on for the trip

• “Dad, please come, we need you!”

• WELCH

Page 16: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Back in Battle Mountain…Back in Battle Mountain…

• “Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy…You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more.”

• Erma

Page 17: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

The Next Day Was…The Next Day Was…

• Jeannette’s dad is an atheist

• Welch was shabby and worn out, but you could tell it had once been a place on its way up.

Page 18: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

The Next Day Mom…The Next Day Mom…

• How was Jeannette welcomed at school?

• Why was she welcomed in this way?

• Stabbed in the back and laughed at by students and teacher

• They believed Jeannette thought she was better than them

Page 19: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

When We All Got…When We All Got…

• How did Jeannette deal with the bullying?• Why did Dinitia Hewitt finally stop bullying?• According to Jeannette’s mom, why

should you never hate people?

• Took it and planned revenge at night• Jeannette helped her neighbor• Everyone has one redeeming quality

Page 20: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

In Late Winter…In Late Winter…

• What do we learn from the confrontation between the Walls kids and Erma?

• What does this teach us about Rex’s upbringing?

• Erma is inappropriate and the kids stick up for one another

• Rex’s problems probably began at home

Page 21: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Mom And Dad Told…Mom And Dad Told…

• Where is the Walls’ new home?• What reason does Rex give his children

for buying this house?• What does Jeannette put on her shelf?

• 93 Little Hobart Street• The Glass Castle• Her geode

Page 22: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Seeing As How Welch…Seeing As How Welch…

• The Glass Castle foundation

• Mom named the dead rat Rufus

• “Weird-looking half-finished patch job” (158)

Page 23: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Little Hobart StreetLittle Hobart Street

• “[Mom and dad] always refused charity.”

• Ginnie Sue

Page 24: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

We Fought A Lot…We Fought A Lot…

• Fought against others (together) and fought together, to fend off enemies and to fit in

• Ernie and his gang meet Jeannette and Brian

Page 25: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

As The Weather…As The Weather…

• Jeannette – finds it harder to have faith in her father– Stitches the cut in his arm– She still saw the good in him though (like

mom)

Page 26: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Dad Had Taken To…Dad Had Taken To…

• Rex is away a lot

• The kids become excellent foragers, relying on themselves for food

• Mother caught eating a chocolate bar beneath the covers

Page 27: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Winter Came Hard…Winter Came Hard…

• “We may not have insulation…but we have each other.”

• Fire kept them warm and fire blew up in Lori’s face

Page 28: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Erma Died During…Erma Died During…

• Suicide? She wrote her own funeral plans

• “For the daughter of the town drunk, you sure got big plans.”

• House started to deteriorate = mom bought a new bucket

Page 29: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

One Day While…One Day While…

• Self esteem is more vital than food

• Jeannette tells her mom she should leave Rex– Jeannette is realistic

Page 30: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Mom Never Told…Mom Never Told…

• The pool was the only escape from the heat of Welch

• Jeannette went with Dinitia to the pool

• I’d never felt cleaner.

Page 31: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

That Afternoon I Was…That Afternoon I Was…

• Child-welfare man makes a visit– He represents the person who could separate

Jeannette from her siblings

Page 32: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Qualified Teachers…Qualified Teachers…

• Mom was a teacher again

• Money began to disappear again

• Lori and Jeannette began a budget

Page 33: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

I’d Started Seventh…I’d Started Seventh…

• “I decided to make my own braces.”

• “And I think they’re by God working.”

Page 34: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

That Year I Started…That Year I Started…

• Miss Jeanette Bivens– Teacher– First person to show faith in father– Key to Jeannette’s escape

Page 35: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

At Times I Felt Like…At Times I Felt Like…

• Maureen– Did not experience California– Developed a powerful religious streak

• Jeannette is head of the house hold– Soft spot for dad– Scar saved Jeannette

Page 36: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

The Next Evening…The Next Evening…

• Jeannette’s jewelry job– Steals watch because she felt it is what she

deserved (like mom)– Returns it after a week (like herself)

Page 37: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

In Late August…In Late August…

• Lori was a “normal person”

• Mom will start doing stuff for herself

• Dad whips Jeannette– Jeannette will rely on herself to get out

Page 38: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

That Fall, Two Guys…That Fall, Two Guys…

• New York City = the Emerald City

• Oz and savings

• “Once you resolved to go, there was nothing to it at all.”

Page 39: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

As Spring Approached…As Spring Approached…

• Mom supportive of Lori; father seems to be holding her back

• Lori is able to leave (thanks to Jeannette) and never looks back

Page 40: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

That Fall, When I…That Fall, When I…

• Jeannette = news editor

• Making other people famous made her popular

• Chuck Yeager

Page 41: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

Lori Had Been Writing…Lori Had Been Writing…

• Miss Katona and everything else in Welch held her back

• Jeannette is determined to leave despite her dad’s glass castle idea

Page 42: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

It Had Been A…It Had Been A…

• Jeannette gave Maureen her geode

• Rex would always be there for Jeannette; she knew but would never go back

Page 43: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

New York CityNew York City

• Jeannette thrives in New York working for newspaper

• Mom and dad moved to the city three years later (Being homeless is an adventure.)

Page 44: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

New York CityNew York City

• Dad’s scare with tuberculosis

• Dad cleans up his act but his interdependency with Maureen brings him back to the drinking and homelessness

• Rex pays for Jeannette’s final semester in college

Page 45: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

New York CityNew York City

• Mom and dad settled in a squat house

• Jeannette finds Eric (Is this the man for her?)

Page 46: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

New York CityNew York City

• Mom owns land that is worth a million dollars

• “I am deeply disappointed in you.”

Page 47: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

New York CityNew York City

• Lori = freelance artist

• Brian = police officer

• Maureen = looking for someone to take care of her; she stabs mom; moves to CA

Page 48: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

New York CityNew York City

• Rex is dying

• Contracted a disease from a fight

• Rex dies of a heart attack

• Jeannette leaves Eric

Page 49: Dad Got A Job… Imaginary games Dad’s belief that if a man plays the cards he is dealt he is a piss-poor bluffer Mom did not like cooking much Continued

ThanksgivingThanksgiving

• John said “smooth” was boring but “textured” was interesting

• Mom and Jeannette laugh alike

• “the candle flames suddenly shifted, dancing along the border between turbulence and order”


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