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I read "A Child Called It." It was about the problems of a boy named Dave Pelzer. Dave was put through hard
times and at some point lost hope in his dreams and doubted the humanity of mankind, but in the end
because of his strong will he was able to overcome his problems and make a better life for himself.
When Dave was younger him and his brothers, Ronald and Stan were happy in a normal family with a loving
mom and dad, but as years passed things started to change. Dave's parents became alcoholics. His dad
never came home and his mom wasn't as nice, and she couldn't live without alcohol. She became miserable
to live with. Even though she became really mean to all the kids, she bothered Dave the most. At first
she would pit his brothers against him or make him do many chores, but soon her meanness turned to hatred
towards Dave.
To her Dave was now just a slave and an "it" she referred to him as "the boy". Although sometimes
Dave's father would try to help him or......

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