“Once you learn to be happy, you won’t tolerate being around people who make you feel anything less.(Kent)” This quote is by author Germany Kent, and…. In The Glass Castle, The Joy Luck Club, and Fried Green Tomatoes, characters share the emotional strains and effects of abusive relationships; and through their struggles, they respond by seeking to remake their lives and overcome their negative pasts. Though the nature of each relationships differs, the theme of abuse is constant in all three books.
In The Glass Castle, Jeannette, a child in a family of six, has a troubled relationship with her parents. Her life can easily be described as a roller-coaster ride. Some days were filled with happy moments when she felt content, and unique in…