The Glass Castle

What do you think Jeanette's 10th birthday story tells us about Rex?

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"you know if it's humanly possible, I'll get it for you. And if it ain't humanly possible, I'll die trying."

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All Jeanette wanted forher birthday was for her father to stop drinking. He stops for awhile, but is unable to stop for any length of time. From this, we can infer that Rex Walls had an uncontrollable reliance on alcohol. Rex instead relies on empty promises he cannot fulfill.

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