English 10H GC Short Answer General Feedback/Explanations:
1.  Had to emphasize the fact that the "border between turbulence and order" was THEIR LIFE and that it was a product of Rose Mary and Rex.  She realizes this as an adult but also acknowledges how it prepared her for her own independence.  A good answer will make the direct correlation (symbolically) between this aspect of fire and the life of the Walls family.  It will also reference the uncertainty of going back and forth and how eventually that becomes motivation for the children, as they get older, to make a change.

2.  Had to include reference to JW realizing that she didn't want to completely abandon who she was and that New York was too much of a departure, but the farm in Virginia represents a blend of who she was, who she is, and who she wants to be.  Answers should also contain acknowledgment of the fact that despite the hardship, her childhood and experience with her family did truly shape her as a person.

3.  Tragic Hero is the key element.  You can't just talk about Rex's alcoholism or the fact that he keeps disappointing JW.  Why can't he stop doing it?  A tragic flaw is something that brings a hero down despite their best efforts to combat it.  Why can't Rex stop drinking, or get a normal job, or just stop dragging his family through the mud?

4.  Although the whipping did affect the bond between Rex and JW, it really served as a realization to JW that she had to GET OUT.  Not just out of Welch, but out of the cycle (turbulence and order) of her life at that point.  This point marks the end of the "adventure" of growing up in her family.  It's not a game anymore, and she's going to get stuck if she doesn't do something about it.  This provides the jolt of reality that she needs.  Additionally, if Rex had backed JW rather than Rose Mary, it would basically been an admission that he was also in the wrong because he is also a lousy parent in the traditional sense.