examples from the novel
Socioeconomic
Social and financial
level of one in society
Examples
Jules drug addiction makes
him financially unstable forcing
him to lie to Baby
Makes Baby vulnerable and
easy to be manipulated as
as proven when Alphonse
uses her as a prostitute
Once Baby comes back from a foster
home she notices that she is healthier
than ever and with a good colour
Means that whenever Jules
is responsible for her that her
overall health is in bad condition
because he cant financially support her
being malnourished increase the risk of organ failures, Mental illnesses, fertility, impaired temperature regulation
Social
Physical or social setting in
which one lives or develops
Examples
She becomes immune to
the idea of heroin at such
a young age
Since her social environment
enforces drug use, she is on the
path of doing drugs
Baby sees her Jules and his buddy doing drugs and since Baby wants attention from Jules, she says she wants to do drugs to become closer with jules
With the mind being a powerful tool, Baby
eventually starts doing drugs
Baby starts hanging out with a pimp
With Baby being so innocent and
manipulative, Alphonse turns her
into a prostitute
Emotional
provides emotional well-being and provides stability for the children according to their individual needs.
She never had the chance to build an emotional connection with her father
which leads her to find attention from
other people such as Alphonse
"The Glass Castle" where the kids dont have much support from their dad who drinks which means they have to fend for themselves
Alphonse later manipulates Baby into becoming a prostitute