At this point in the book, the family has just moved to Welch. Welch is where the father (Rex Walls) grew up and his family stills lives there. Welch is a hillbilly town full of judgemental people that our main character, Jeannette, feels like she does not belong in. Jeannette‘s distaste for not only Welch but the life that would follow if she stayed, sparks her motivation to get out and move to New York City.

The Glass Castle follows the life of the Walls family. Told through one of the daughter‘s (Jeannette) POV, we see this dysfunctional but loving family live in many different places and the events that happened in these places. So far we have seen them live in Tucson, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Midland, Blythe, Battle Mountain, Phoenix and mostly recently Welch.

Looking for Alaska by John Green follows Miles, also known as Pudge, around his new life at Culver Creek boarding school. He meets many new people but one person seems to stand out more than the rest, this person being Alaska Young. Alaska is beautiful, unpredictable and mysterious. Miles is fascinated by her world and quickly becomes friends with her. But then a tragedy strikes and everything changes.

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath follows the life of the protagonist; Esther Greenwood. Esther is intelligent, beautiful and strong minded but she suffers from mental health issues. When Esther doesn‘t get into the writing program of her dreams, she begins a downward spiral. Her passion for wanting to be a poet has vanished, she can‘t read, eat or sleep. One thing leads to another and she ends up in an asylum.