Americans, especially to the upper-crust, hand-fed, Daddy’s Boys with silver spoons in their mouths, should all be ashamed of themselves. How is it, that a rich and plentiful…
“How like a mirror, too, her face. Impossible; for how many people did you know who refracted your own light to you?”(11). She was different, and difference was a hard thi…
Science Fiction is a genre that can be difficult to define. Many stories may conform to the idea of ‘what if’. As a functional genre it presents the reader with alternativ…
Iago is one of the most interesting characters in the tragedy “Othello” by William Shakespeare. Through some carefully thought-out words and actions, Iago is able to manipu…
This essay tells the life and work of Charles Banks, Booker T. Washington’s chief lieutenant in Mississippi; he was an African American leader in the state and most influen…
Charles Banks, the subject of this engaging biography, was a well-known African American leader whose reputation and influence extended beyond his native Mississippi and the a…
New Stuff
What did I learn from this book? The only thing that comes to
mind when I’m asked that question is pain. I didn’t know what real
pain was until I tried…
A Child Called “It” By:David Pelzer
I chose the book, The Child Called “It” because one of my friends told me about the book. The whole story line cau…
The book I read is called A Child Called It. It is written by Dave Pelzer. The theme of this book is to keep hope alive. You should have faith and dreams to have something…
What did I learn from this book? The only thing that comes to mind when I’m asked that question is pain. I didn’t know what real pain was until I tried to…
A Child Called “It”
1. In the book, the father tries to help the son in the beginning but then throughout the book he stops trying to help and listens to the mother. If I h…
Dave has experienced a truly extraordinary life. As a child, he endured the horrors of child abuse, which included physical torture, mental cruelty, and near starvation. Upon…
“A Child Called It.”
Dave Pelzer is the survivor of the third worst case of child abuse in California’s history. Dave grew up with his two brothers and two parents. Cathe…
How would life be if our mouths were taped shut or if we had to be afraid of intimidation and persecution for expressing our opinions? Freedom of speech is the most importan…
An Acquaintance with Darkness
~By Ann Rinaldi
Ann Rinaldi has written many books for young teenagers, she is an Award winning author who writes stories of American histo…
The life of Dave Pelzer was extremely terrible and heartbreaking. Was raised in Daly City, California. Up until the age of four, he grew up in a loving and caring family. His…
There is much to admire about Dave Pelzer. He proudly served his country during Desert Storm, and has received commendations from Presidents Reagan, Bush the First, and Clinto…
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¡§A Child called It¡¨ is an unforgettable story of the author, Dave Pelzer¡¦s childhood. He was a survivor of the third worst case of child-abuse in C…
, by Dave Pelzer, is an autobiography about a young boy who encounters horrifying abuse from his alcoholic mother. In the story she starves him, poisons him,…
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
The beginning of this story takes place in the present time of the 1950’s in a mental hospital in Oregon. The main character of the book is Chi…
The book is an autobiography of David Pelzer. He writes about his struggle to stay alive in a home where he is treated like a slave and an animal. The book…
This book is about a boy named David that is treated very harshly. when he was five his mother was the nicest person in the world .His father was a fire fighter and wasn’t…
Theories of Communication as Seen in My Big Fat Greek Wedding
As human beings we use communication in many ways. This is why theories are developed so that we can categoriz…
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A Child Called “It” by Dave Pelzer
Setting: The setting takes place in March of 1973 in Daly City, California.
Characters:…
A Child Called “It”: One Child’s Courage to Survive
by Dave Pelzer
David J. Pelzer’s mother, Catherine Roerva, was, he writes in this ghastly, fascinating memoir, a dev…
THEME- the theme of abuse is an obvious and important theme of this autobiography. at the ages between four and twelve, is the stages david pelzer has covered. there are many…