Chapter 3

                                                      Bad Boy

                          After the divorce of  David's parents. Mother and David relationship took a turn for the worst. David always got caught doing something. When he was put in time out he never asked to get out because he was afraid. He was punished by looking in the mirror because mother thought time out was not working. While looking in the mirror he had to say "I AM A BAD BOY!''
                           Mother had a completely different personality when Father was home. She would be nice and look presentable for Father. David found Father as his protector. When father left he would say "BE A GOOD BOY!" In David's mind he thought he was a bad boy. one night mother was drunk and started to beat him. When she lost her balance she was holding his arm the his shoulder popped out of it socked.
                          Mother took him to the hospital. Mother tolled the doctor "David had fell off the top bunk." David went back to school. David oved school! it was his escape from Mother. Mother got a notice saying David was going to be leaft back. Mother was not happy. And then Mother beat him. Mother became Den Mother. But after it was her turn to host. She made David quit. Mother always went to the school when the boys were at recess she went to see what they were doing. She saw David playing and Then he got punished. But she had read an article about a another mother who disaplined but having hime lay naked on  the stove while on. And thats what she did to David.

                         

Chapter Two

                                              


                                                         David's family
             

                 Mother                                   Father                                    Two brothers

                 control freak                          Fire man                                Unknown

     David tells Stories about family before the divorce. David tolled us life lesson Mother taught him. And tells us how the Pelzer Family clan celebrated holidays.

Chapter One

              In the morning David woke up and did chores. He knew if his chores weren't done he would not eat breakfast. He was starving he had not ate dinner the night before. His bands (bracelets) out of the sink. Mother came and smacked him, for his bands being out of the sink. She smacks him a gain for not trying to move out of the way. If the child did not move she found that as disrespectful. After that he did more chores. Mother dropped him off at school. Then gave him a lecture and threaten to send him to Uncle Dan's. The she tolled him to say he ran into the door so they would not question the bruises.
             David was late and had to report to the front office. Then was sent to the nurses office. He tolled her what mother said to say. Then the Nurse said " You said that Monday!'' Then the Nurse tolled him to take off his cloths to recode marks n his body. So he did. The nurse saw the stab mark on his stomach. The school called the police. David tolled Officer Smith about the stab mark. Officer Smith took David down to the police department and calls Mother. Smith tolled Mother David was going to jail. But no in reality Smith drives him to a different county. Then said "David you are FREE!"

The Background

The setting Daly City California.
Time frame March 1973.
 The book was written about one of California's most unforgettable child abuse case. The book was based on the life of Dave Pelzer(the author).

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