Throughout The Glass Castle there is a constant change in Jeanette's tone through her use of diction. His memoir focuses on memories with his family, but primarily with his father Rex Walls. Although it is obvious to the reader that Rex is an unfit parent and takes no responsibility for his children, throughout his childhood Jeanette continually portrays Rex as an intelligent and loving father, describing his younger memories with admiration in her tone . The capitalization of "Daddy" reflects Jeannette's general admiration for her father and his exemplary worth. “Dad always fought harder, flew faster, and gambled smarter than anyone else in his stories” (Walls 24). Jeanette also uses simple diction to describe her father, starting sentences with "Daddy said" over and over again. By choosing to use simple language instead of stronger verbs, he captures his experience with a pure and honest tone. However, as Jeanette and her siblings quickly lose their innocence and are drawn into the realities of life, her idolatry of her parents (especially her father) gradually diminishes and she comes to terms with their imperfect lifestyle. As he begins to lose hope in his parents, he begins to describe them in a more negative light. For example, he reports the intensification of his father's alcohol problem. “He staggered to the bathroom, returned, ordered one for the road, slammed the shot glass on the counter and walked to the door. He lost his balance trying to open it and collapsed to the floor. I tried to help him get up, but he kept falling” (page?). This repulsive and embarrassing description of Rex contrasts with the way Jeanette tried to show his admirable qualities at the beginning of the story. In the sentence she too is no longer... at the center of the card ......it has the connotations of difficulty and adversity. In these lines, Jeanette realizes Welch's emptiness and the struggles that will continue to drown her if she stays. Wall also writes using informal diction and simple sentence structure, to make his story more personable and relatable. By using this simple and casual writing style, the reader is able to make a connection with their experiences. “Since she never used bad words, she called dad names like 'blanke-blanke' and useless drunk so-and-so.” This phrase exemplifies Wall's effortless, personable voice. By telling his story directly he is able to convey his challenging life to the reader effortlessly. It's also interesting to see his writing develop and progress and mature as a character. He does this by expanding his vocabulary and knowledge about certain things (alcoholism).