Dave Pelzer

I once read a book for an English class in highschool “ A Boy Called It” in this book you fall in love with little Dave Pelzer, this poor little boy is brutally beaten, tortured and starved by his mentally unstable alcoholic mother. The terrible reality is that 1out of 3 children placed into foster care are there because of abuse, many abuse caused by a parents addiction…

Different races goes through different struggles every day no matter what the situation is or what the circumstances may be, and the stories like those told in, A Child Called It, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Freedom Writers explains the reason for that. In most societies blacks and whites see racial issues differently, and the different types of struggles they go through. There are numerous social aspects that boys/girls struggle with just because they are black, white, or Hispanic. As I read…

Dave Pelzer, the author of A Child Called It once said, “Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul” He is simply implying that a child’s childhood should be something to remember in reference to joy and happiness. A child should be able to play nonstop in the sun without worries. More importantly, a child should not have to worry about being beaten or starved by his parents. However, that is not always the case. Child abuse has…

A Child 's Necessities “Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.” ― Dave Pelzer. Pelzer’s quote channels many voices and thoughts as to how we treat our children. How parents treat their children reflects how they perform towards others. In a stereotypical family, it is ideal and typical that the relationship between the parents and a child are passionate, protective, and treasured, but in other families, this is completely reversed.…

umn Winston Child Soldiers Due: 12/3/15 When one thinks about a soldier, what do you think comes to that one’s mind? In my mind a soldier is a person who willingly choose to serve and defend their country. A solder that is over the age of 18 and who has joined to help not hurt. Little did I know that over thousands of children are serving as soldiers in armed conflicts all over the world. That there are boys and girls under the age of 18 serving in things such as government forces and armed…

before. Every day, Pattyn is beaten nearly to death by her father. He hits her to the ground, kicks her as hard as he can and just leaves her there. “Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.” (Dave…

Belal Jamil Mrs. Dachille AP3: Hr. 1 19 August 2015 The Glass Castle: Setting In The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, setting plays a crucial role in the plot. The book revolves around the life of Jeannette Walls, from her early childhood in the 1960’s, to her adult-life in the early 2000’s. Since Jeannette’s father, Rex Walls, is unable to hold down a job and refuses to pay taxes, a majority of Jeannette’s childhood is spent moving from city-to-city. Due to this, there is no specific location…