The story tells of a woman reacting to her husband's death. She must consider many years of a relationship, and their time together is not really the story of an hour.
For much of Jeannette's childhood, Dad's promise to build the Glass Castle represents both the family's hope and Jeannette's hero worship of Dad, but, as Jeannette grows older, the castle comes to symbolize his broken promises.
The Rules of the Game, the way Waverly strategically manipulates her opponents in the game of chess ——— symbolizes the way her mother manipulates her into prioritizing Chinese pride;
