The Glass Castle

What does Walls’s use of fire seem to symbolize in this chapter?

This is in Section 2 of the book

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This section begins with the most vivid of Jeannette’s early memories: the day she is set on fire at age three. The incident illustrates a few main themes of the novel. The presence of fire is introduced in this scene. Initially, it is something that has the potential to nourish (it allows Jeannette to cook her hot dogs) but instead causes great damage to the young Jeannette’s body.
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