This is when the Walls family gets to Midland. They see the Joshua tree. Jeannette thought the ancient Joshua tree was ugly. The Joshua tree wasn’t just any regular tree. It symbolizes the hardships that create beautiful people.
New York symbolizes oportunities and futures. Actually, New York City is referred to as “The Big City” or “The Big Apple”. It is where people go to live their dreams. It is infact a very busy place. This is where Jeannette lives in the end of “The Glass Castle” but specifically in Manhattan.
