I have read different books through this whole class and the book that I am currently reading is the Child called it. This book is very emotional. It’s about a mother that mistreats and abuses their child. In my opinion, I thought that it was really sad that I child couldn't eat, talk or even associate with friends. The teenager that I am, I can’t even imagine the things that he went through. He also had to steal food from his own school just to survive. The mother was drunk and had her own problems. Although she had other kids, she treated him the worst.
My personal reaction was in shocked because it was actually a true story and to know that a child had to go through that for no reason. It also touched my heart because it made me think to myself that I could actually have it bad then my life already is. It also taught me to appreciate everything that I receive. To even imagine the hurt, the pain, the heartache that this kid had to go through makes me feel so bad.
I really don’t think the author had a big intention on writing this story, because the author is the person that was getting mistreated by his mother. I felt like he was sharing his story because he was now free from what his mother was doing to him. He finally came out of the stage in life where he can share his life hardship with the world because he is now a better person and that’s why I think he wrote this book.
My personal reaction was in shocked because it was actually a true story and to know that a child had to go through that for no reason. It also touched my heart because it made me think to myself that I could actually have it bad then my life already is. It also taught me to appreciate everything that I receive. To even imagine the hurt, the pain, the heartache that this kid had to go through makes me feel so bad.
I really don’t think the author had a big intention on writing this story, because the author is the person that was getting mistreated by his mother. I felt like he was sharing his story because he was now free from what his mother was doing to him. He finally came out of the stage in life where he can share his life hardship with the world because he is now a better person and that’s why I think he wrote this book.
