If I were Jeanette Walls, I would have moved to New York as well. I would have wanted to start my life over and get a chance to live like a normal person.
I'm glad Jeanette got her chance to write for a newspaper and magazine since that is what she loved very much. Since she had money it made sense that she wanted to help her parents. I would do the same thing. It was ridiculous that they wanted to stay homeless but at the same time it made sense. I understand the parents take care of the children not the other way around. They were stubborn and wanted to stay strong. If they hadn't stayed homeless though, maybe Rex Walls wouldn't have died of tuberculosis. He might have been healthier if he had shelter, food, and warm clothes.
While reading this memoir, I realized just how tough families could have it.
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