Blog post # 1 The Glass Castle

   "Isn't this wonderful? I'm such an excitement addict!" This is a quote that was said by the mother of the 4 children in The Glass Castle. I chose to write on this quote because I think that it has multiple meanings, and was used for a reason. The mom says this when she is talking to the kids on the way to  yet another "home" , in Phoenix.
   So far in the book, it is pretty clear that the parents of Jeanette, Lori, Brian, and Maureen are very, adventurous. Not always in a good way either. They are always moving the children around and not being very loving. They are all about being tough and not emotional and being strong. Their intentions for this are sometimes confusing. Sometimes i think they are doing this to their kids because they actually care and want them to lead a strong life when they are older. A lot of the time though it seems like they are just doing all these things because they can't financially provide for their family well and also don't have a great relationship with each other.
  The quote I picked isn't just about how the mom loves adventure and excitement. It is way more in depth. The word "addict" is put into this sentence. Usually when that word is put into a sentence it isn't good. Addiction is an actual problem. Even if someone just says that they are sugar addict or something, it is still an issue. Addiction is like a disease and can cause lots of problems. In this case I think being an addict for excitement isn't good.  
 I think the author used the word addict in this quote to make the people who know the story second guess what the mother is saying.  The moving around is due to them being followed by the "mob" and also money issues. There isn't good excitement in moving all the time. There is just the hopeful wishing of something good coming out of all this. When the mother says that she is an excitement addict i don't think she really means it. i feel like she is covering up how she really feels which is most likely stress and worry and want for something new. The mothers relationship with the father isn't great. There its verbal abuse from him when he is drunk which is a lot of the time. The mother could just be saying that she is an addict for excitement to make sure the father is happy and to raise the mood.
   Over all i really like how the author used these words. If someone read this quote without reading the whole book then they would just be like cool, the mother likes excitement. But if you read the book and know the characters then you know that even though the mother is saying this and wanting people to believe her, it isn't true. She is masking up all the things truly going on with her. The author didi a great job with creating tis sentence into a disguised meaning.