58 pages 1 hour read

Dave Pelzer

A Child Called It: One Child’s Courage to Survive

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1995

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Essay Topics

1.

Why do you think Pelzer begins the book with his rescue?

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How does Chapter 2 contextualize the Pelzer family’s life? Did it affect the way you perceived the main characters moving forward? Why or why not?

3.

Analyze the role that Stephen Joseph plays in his son Dave’s abuse.