Dave Pelzer's Abuse

A child called “it”, by Dave Pelzer, is Pelzer’s autobiography depiction of the years of abused by his alcoholic mother. The abuse continued for many years until Pelzer was finally saved by teachers at his school at the age 12 on March 5, 1973. His father was working while David was been abused before he got saved from his teachers. David was abused for many years from his alcoholic mother. First, where was Pelzer’s father during the abuse? David’s father he was a fireman he was not home that often. He tried to be with his family as much as he can. He will be going to the market while David is home doing all the chores and being abuse by his mom. His father was also in the house just see his son doing everything. He tried to give his son food while he was down stairs in the garage. Second, what do you think were the fathers thought and feelings during the abuse? Father’s thoughts and feelings were destroyed by …show more content…
Father was his only hope, and he did all he could to sneak him scraps of food. He tried to get Mother drunk, thinking the liquor might leave her in a better mood. He tried to get Mother to change her mind about feeding me. He even attempted to make deals, promising her the world. But all his attempts were useless. Mother was as solid as a rock. If anything, her drunkenness made it worse. Mother became more like a monster. Finally, what made Pelzer leave the house when he was 12? David Pelzer decided to leave at age 12 because he was tired of his mom of abusing him, so his teachers help him. Also, David left the house because the teacher’s at his school help them stop the abused that his mom did to him. They told David’s mother that she can’t have her kid no more because all the abuse she did this 12 years. I will like to say that I would of done the same thing I would of gone to my teachers and told them that my mom was abusing and I will rather have a new family then a mother that abuses