The Glass Castle

by Jeannette Walls

The Glass Castle: Flashbacks 1 key example

Flashbacks
Explanation and Analysis—Adulthood to Age Three:

Part 1 of The Glass Castle describes Jeannette’s adult life in New York City, but Part 2 flashes back to her earliest childhood memory, in which she catches fire in a cooking accident at age three. After this initial jump in time, the memoir is organized chronologically.