Jaydn took a written assessment on the memoire A Glass Castle. She wrote an essay on the following topic: Jeannette describes the squalor she and her family lived in: hunger, poverty, garbage, lack of basic necessities. Conversely, she describes the rich intellectual world her parents imparted: discussions of geology, math, literature, art. Discuss what you believe is more important to a child’s development: comfortable living conditions or an enriching intellectual environment?
Jaydn used examples from the novel to support her points made in the essay.