Analysis Of The Story 'Looking For X' By Deborah Ellis

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The story “ Looking for x “ by Deborah Ellis is about a small family of 4 , The mom tammy, the daughter khyber, and two twin brothers Daniel and David . The two brothers have autism. The family lives in a poor neighborhood in toronto. Tammy used to be a stripper and after that job she never went back to work ever again. Tammy gets economic help from the government, social workers always visit the two twin brothers and khyber to see how they're going . khyber hates the fact that the social worker tells tami that it's better if they send the boys daniel and david to a house that provides help for children with autism. Khyber is only 9 years old but she is a very bright girl . Khyber loves her family. She is responsible and mature in her

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