| My Story by Dave Pelzer tells of the troublesome childhood from the age of 4 to the age of 12 years that Dave endured at the hands of his alchoholic mother. How she singled him out for no known reason and chose to abuse him for her delight. He was to follow strictly what ever she wanted of him. If she felt like it she would beat him senseless for her own enjoyment. She would not feed him and expected him to clean the house and obey her. He was treated worse than animals in her house. He was to made to run to school while his brothers were driven to school by his mother. His father promised to help and protect him, but sadly, permanently left the home with out him. He was not allowed to join any social clubs and when he brought home reports from school which he was proud of his mother would rip them up and throw them in the bin, and tell him he was not worthy of such praise. He was made to get into baths with ammonia so as his body would burn and to put his arm on a live gas stove top. His mother kindly bought him a pair of ice skates, the only present she bought him in years. Unfortunately, it was the middle of winter and he had to skate every day in thin rags. He had to find work and then give his mother all the money he earned. | ||
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Plot & Themes Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Kids: - parental abuse Period of greatest activity? - 1950+ Subject of Biography Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - American Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 () Misc setting - prison Century: - distant past Writing Style Book makes you feel? - like laughing If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult |
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