Characters in the book | Places lived | themes | Who said this quote? | miscellaneous |
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Who is the father
Character who acts differently with alcohol
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Where is Blythe
Place that was too civilised for the parents
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What is family
This theme is shown when they all read together
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Who is the father
"You crazy bitch!"..."Get your goddamn ass back in this car!"
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What is art
The authors mother is talented in this
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Who is the mother
Character who never cursed
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Where is the (Mohart) desert
Place where they chose their stars for Christmas
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What is forgiveness
This theme is demonstrated after the father chases the mother with the car
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Who is Brian
"Just back off now, and everyone could walk away with all their limbs still attached."
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What is the Joshua Tree
Piece of nature that grows with the direction of the wind
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Who is Jeanette
Character who was called "Mountain Goat"
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Where is Las Vegas
Place where the father was scared of the mafia
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What is instability
This theme portrays their constant moving around
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Who is Jeannette
"I thought we werent suppose to be prejudice."
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What is the planet Venus
The celestial body that Jeannette chose
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Who is Mary Charlene
The name of the sister that dies
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Where is (Tenderloin District) San Fransisco
Place where their motel room caught on fire
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What is independance
This theme is exemplified when Jeannette deals with bullies with her brother instead of her parents
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Who is the mother
"We gave them a little extra time on the planet."
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Where is the gypsum mines
Place where the father worked
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Who is Lori
Character that talks grown-up when annoyed?
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Where is Battle Mountain
Place where they lived in a railway depot
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What is determination
This is represented by the dream of the Glass Castle (continous search for gold)
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Who is Lori
"Its merely a figment of your overly active imagination."
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What is hatred
The feeling the dad's mother had of her name
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