Midland: The juxtaposition in the Joshua Tree is its described to be ugly but yet the struggle of the tree creates beauty by hardships. It stands in a crease of land in the desert forming a wind tunnel. “From the time the Joshua Tree was a tiny sapling, It had been so beaten down by the wiping wind.” It pushed the poor tree till it looked like it would topple, but instead makes the roots hold it to be stronger. Even though it did look ugly and scraggly it still has beauty and life. Which is the photo above showing the beauty of the Joshua Tree.
The Joshua tree shrows limp branches reprsenting the struggles. On another note, when examining the symbols in the book, the first one that comes to attention is the Joshua tree. When Jeannette and her family were residing in Midland, there was a tiny Joshua tree growing near their house. The Glass Castle The Glass Castle contains many different themes throughout the memoir. The four main examples of themes that are portrayed in the novel are the Joshua tree, the nickname 'mountain goat', fire and the glass castle itself.
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- Glass Castle. As the title of the memoir, this symbol could easily sum up most of the tensions in and interests of the book.
- Fire. Fire is present in The Glass Castle from one of the very first scenes, when Jeannette accidentally lights herself on fire while making hot dogs as a three-year-old.
- The Joshua Tree.
Joshua Tree In The Glass Castle
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Keeping this in view, what does the symbol FIRE mean in the glass castle?
Keeping this in view, what does the symbol FIRE mean in the glass castle?
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Fire symbolizes the unending cycle of poverty and disappointment the family undergoes - as soon as something positive happens it is dashed by disaster lead by Dad. Fire resurfaces frequently as a theme in The Glass Castle. As Jeannette suspects, it follow her around, becoming a fixture in her life.
Joshua Tree Symbolism In The Glass Castle
what are three themes of the glass castle? The Glass Castle Themes
- Family. The Walls family in The Glass Castle is more like a traveling circus than the Family Circus.
- Home. The Walls family lives a nomadic lifestyle.
- Perseverance.
- Wealth.
- Society and Class.
- Coming of Age.
- Identity.
- Freedom and Confinement.
Similarly one may ask, what does the glass castle represent to Rex?
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The Glass Castle. The title of the book and a major theme within it, the Glass Castle represents Rex's hope for a magical, fantastic life in which he can provide for his family and please his children.
What does mountain goat symbolize in the glass castle?
Mountain Goat. The nickname symbolizes Jeannette's endurance in the face of trouble; like a mountain goat, she is good at climbing mountains without losing her footing. She has the motivation to keep going and never give up.