"All those years you tried your best to break me, and I’m still here. I make mistakes, I screw up, but I learn. I don’t blame others for my problems. I stand on my own. And you’ll see. I’m going to make something of myself."(Pelzer)
These two quotes are what, to me, describe the book. The first quote is Daves' truthful thought during the whole book. He literally lives in a hell hole. This book is his life and even though he had to go through all that abuse from his family he was still able to see beyond that tragic life he had and he bettered himself. It is important because without Dave's determination in being able to take his experience to the best he could and being able to become a person of honor takes a lot especiallyto turn to an author that has written an autobiography.
I can connect this book to an experience that I was had to take care of. My mom had a child day care at our house. On the book, Dave, got affected by everythng he sees and goes through. We once experienced how affected little kids are because of problems that happen at home, we took care of a 5 year old girl and her one year old brother. Her parents were in jail, they would come out and go back in. The 5 yr. old girl experienced her dad getting taken away by the cops. If you were to ask her she tells you exactly what happened that night. I remember that when we would here the siren of the cops she would grab her brother and hide either under the table or in back of the sofa. I can connect this to Dave because he also got affected by what went on at home. Another connection would be when i volunteered at a school in Tijuana, Mexico. There was a 7 year old boy that everyday he came to school with a new bruise. So the teacher and I decided to take him to the office again. They had already done its part but nothing seemed to be done. I contacted a social worker which did take some action to this particular case. I am able to connect this experience to the book because how Dave would describe everything that happened and that he got, is exactly how this 7 year old boy would talk. Thirdly, I can connect this book to my sisters elemantary school friend, she got burned by the iron by her mom for wanting to by ice cream. I can relate this scene to the book because Dave also got burned with the stove by his mom.
I can connect this book to an experience that I was had to take care of. My mom had a child day care at our house. On the book, Dave, got affected by everythng he sees and goes through. We once experienced how affected little kids are because of problems that happen at home, we took care of a 5 year old girl and her one year old brother. Her parents were in jail, they would come out and go back in. The 5 yr. old girl experienced her dad getting taken away by the cops. If you were to ask her she tells you exactly what happened that night. I remember that when we would here the siren of the cops she would grab her brother and hide either under the table or in back of the sofa. I can connect this to Dave because he also got affected by what went on at home. Another connection would be when i volunteered at a school in Tijuana, Mexico. There was a 7 year old boy that everyday he came to school with a new bruise. So the teacher and I decided to take him to the office again. They had already done its part but nothing seemed to be done. I contacted a social worker which did take some action to this particular case. I am able to connect this experience to the book because how Dave would describe everything that happened and that he got, is exactly how this 7 year old boy would talk. Thirdly, I can connect this book to my sisters elemantary school friend, she got burned by the iron by her mom for wanting to by ice cream. I can relate this scene to the book because Dave also got burned with the stove by his mom.
“My relationship with mom drastically changed from discipline to punishment that grew out of control. It became so bad at times, I had no strength to crawl away–even if it meant saving my life.”
- I chose this picture because it shows a little kids' hand and it states a fact of the rate of child abuse in the United States itself. I find this picture perfect to the book because it lets everybody know that the rates are going higher and higher by that minute, that there are cases similar too Dave's or even worse. The quote is from the book, it is on of he strongest quotes in the book.
If you were in Dave's' position what would you do differently?
Would you let our mom do all that to you?
Would using self defense against your own mom be considerate not having morals?
or unethical?
What are we doing wrong as a country for this to be happening?
I liked this book, it made me cry, and reflect on many things, such as life itself. At the beginning of the book I couldn't believe that there was someone that actually had to go through this. I have been wanting to read this book since i was in middles school, and just this year i finally read it. I feel that I was meant to have read it this year because now I am mature and I was able to understand the meaning of the book. It is also a bit strong so if I would have read it a 5 years ago, i do not know how I would have reacted. This book has made me value life and value the family I have. I recommend this book to the teens and adults.
If you were in Dave's' position what would you do differently?
Would you let our mom do all that to you?
Would using self defense against your own mom be considerate not having morals?
or unethical?
What are we doing wrong as a country for this to be happening?
I liked this book, it made me cry, and reflect on many things, such as life itself. At the beginning of the book I couldn't believe that there was someone that actually had to go through this. I have been wanting to read this book since i was in middles school, and just this year i finally read it. I feel that I was meant to have read it this year because now I am mature and I was able to understand the meaning of the book. It is also a bit strong so if I would have read it a 5 years ago, i do not know how I would have reacted. This book has made me value life and value the family I have. I recommend this book to the teens and adults.
