The Walls children can be seen as individual Joshua trees, their lives shaped by the constantly blowing wind of their parents' frequent moves and questionable habits. Constantly blown by wind, the Joshua tree grows sideways, not upwards and, as Rose Mary declares, becomes beautiful because of its struggle. The tree that Rose Mary spots in the desert is indicative of the effect the struggles of life have on each of the characters in the memoir. The theme of fire relates closely to other themes concerning nature and pollution that also appear in the memoir. It can be said to represent a trend of chaos that is both natural and staged by man. The work contains a number of other fires that claim houses, sheds, and injure other characters. Though she suffers extreme injuries, fire becomes a fixation for Jeannette, who cannot keep herself from playing with it and watching it. The very first, and perhaps most pivotal fire inspires Jeannette's first memory, of being burned while cooking hot dogs at the age of three. As Jeannette suspects, it follow her around, becoming a fixture in her life. Fire resurfaces frequently as a theme in The Glass Castle.
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