| Richard Pelzer, after years of witnessing and even participating in the abuse fo his older brother, finds himself on the receiving end of physical, mental, and emotional abuse dealt out by his mother. Richard describes his role as his mother's informant during the abuse suffered by his brother, his dealings with guilt and confusion, self preservation and fear. When his brother no longer lives in the home, he shifts from predator to prey.
Richard gives his audience a very real decription of the abuse many children are forced to suffer, society's role in witnessing the abuse and his own journey through the pain and humiliation of abuse. | ||
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Plot & Themes Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Kids: - trouble in high school - parental abuse Period of greatest activity? - 1950+ Subject of Biography Gender - Male Ethnicity - White Nationality - American Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 () United States Yes Small town? Yes Century: - 1960's-1970's Writing Style Book makes you feel? - concerned Pictures/Illustrations? - None How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 76%-100% of book |
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