The glass castle is a beautiful memoir that shows the beauty that can come from chaos. One of the many literary devices Jeannette Walls used to convey this was the running motif of the glass castle. Not only was this symbol the title of the book, it continued to pop up throughout in order to highlight important themes such as false hope, delusion and deception in the lives of the Walls family.

The glass castle is a beautiful book about Jeanette Walls life as she navigates a challenging and non-traditional childhood. One of the major recurring themes within this book is delusion, disillusionment, and the impact it has on one‘s innocence. It is shown repeatedly how the family goes from town to town on “adventures,” seeking a new start where they would finally have a better life.