Mary Rose Walls Analysis
To the outside world, the Walls’ family appeared to be the classic, All – American family, which usually entailed a family of four or more, with a stay at home mother, and a common blue-collar job for the father… However in the case of this particular family when the doors were closed a night, whether it was the car doors or a little shack of a house, they were not the same put together family they appeared to be to the rest of the world… “dancing along the border between turbulence and order.” (Walls 288). Jeannette Walls, had a complex relationship with both of her parents. Mary Rose Walls was more of a free-spirit, as well as an artist. The first time the readers are introduced to Jeannette’s mother she was rooting through a dumpster. The second encounter isn’t much better. At the age of three in some words, Jeannette could be described as mature. However mature for a three-year old to most people would be: putting on their own clothes, and being properly potty-trained, but Jeannette was not like most three year olds. Which speaks to her character, but at the same time shines light on her relationship
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If they were not, he said, he would kick some a****s. I told Dad how nice and friendly everyone was. ‘Well, of course they are,’ he said. ‘They know you’re Rex Walls’s daughter.” (Walls 12). This portrayed Jeannette and her relationship with her father throughout the book. They always looked out for her, their bond was unbreakable and Jeannette believed in and defended her father’s honor until the ends of the world. Which speaks to Jeanette’s loyal side, and her faith in people, especially her father. “It was our secret. ‘I swear, honey, there are times when I think you’re the only one around who still has faith in me,’ he said. ‘I don’t know that I’d do if you ever lost it.’ I told him that I would never lose faith in him. And I promised myself I never would.” (Walls
If they were not, he said, he would kick some a****s. I told Dad how nice and friendly everyone was. ‘Well, of course they are,’ he said. ‘They know you’re Rex Walls’s daughter.” (Walls 12). This portrayed Jeannette and her relationship with her father throughout the book. They always looked out for her, their bond was unbreakable and Jeannette believed in and defended her father’s honor until the ends of the world. Which speaks to Jeanette’s loyal side, and her faith in people, especially her father. “It was our secret. ‘I swear, honey, there are times when I think you’re the only one around who still has faith in me,’ he said. ‘I don’t know that I’d do if you ever lost it.’ I told him that I would never lose faith in him. And I promised myself I never would.” (Walls