TOW #20: IRB A Child Called "It"

            I am reading A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer. This book is a heart-wrenching autobiography about the author childhood. It recounts on the horrendous times his mother put him through as a child. Life was normal, when one day his mother started being hard on him, and from there it escalated. The boy, now called "it" was rarely fed, always beaten, and forced to do an insane amount of chores all under the force of his mother. Even with many attempts to get around her ludicrous rules. Toward the middle of the book, his teachers and principles become interested in his presentation; scars, bruises, slashes, torn clothes,  and a horrid smell. Although scared of his mother because he "told," David gets taken away from his mother under the principles command. This book appeals to ethos and pathos. The ethos comes to the personal anecdote of the author, which verifies the actuality of the stories he is recounting on. The pathos comes in because the stories are so horrendous and terrible, that when reading you can't help but want to help David. The book also uses strong figurative language and descriptions to describe his chores, punishments given by his mother, and his appearance. I recommend this book because it is a terribly, heart-wrenching story that leaves you routing for the main character to survive. It is an easier read, but the plot develops so well it is difficult to put down.