Ennis's Metamorphosis

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Ennis is a 16-year-old young male who has had experienced many emotional experiences throughout his lifetime. He is a quiet boy with a few honest friends, and he was well liked. Ennis lived with his dad who immigrated from Eastern Europe, who did not show much love and affection towards Ennis. His dad had a job that required him to be away a lot, so Ennis was not getting proper care. Ennis had to move in with his mom and started a new school. His mom and his dad had separated and divorced, so his mom experienced anxiety and depression because of financial problems and stress as she did not know how to deal with them, so she was not able to take care of Ennis either. Ennis was mentally overwhelmed for all he was doing, he had to look after his

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