Motif in "The Glass Castle"

In the novel The Glass Castle the title connects to the events in the novel. The glass motif is greatly visualized throughout the book. Glass is a very delicate and easily seen through object, the family relates to glass because they are homeless and very fragile. Being homeless is fragile because they have no protection or security. The family is used to being stared at so living in a glass house wouldn’t be any different. You could also say that the family wanting to live in a glass castle is really ironic. It’s ironic because they have been judged by the way they live and by there appearance that you’d think they would want some privacy. The author’s use of literary devices really makes this story more interesting.