DAVID PELZER
Being the main character in this book, readers are put in David's shoes. Unfortunately, they are not desirable shoes to fill. To begin the book, David was a young boy who lived a comfortable life with his mom, dad, and two brothers. As he grew up, he became the "bad boy". This combined with his mother's drinking habits created a life changing alteration. David was a victim of child abuse. He became an "it".
CATHERINE ROERVA
Catherine Roerva is David's abusive mother. Driven by her alcohol addiction, she generates new plans to make his life miserable each day.
STEPHEN JOSEPH PELZER
Stephen, David's father, is the one member of the family who treats David as a human being. Stephen's fear of his own wife restricts the amount of assistance and care he'd love to give to David. Fights often break out at home reguarding the treatment David deserves and the fact that Stephen can't do more to help tugs at his every heart string. How long will he be able to handle this?
RONALD, STAN, and KEVIN
David's brothers wish he could be out playing just as much as he does. The amount of communication between David and his brothers dwindles as the intensity of the abuse increases.
NURSE
The school nurse has a connection with David unlike any other staff member. She's the one person David will open up to. David's life is in danger if his mother finds out he's been discussing his home life with others, so he often keeps to himself. The nurse occasionally checks on and cares for him when he's late for school with a new injury.
Being the main character in this book, readers are put in David's shoes. Unfortunately, they are not desirable shoes to fill. To begin the book, David was a young boy who lived a comfortable life with his mom, dad, and two brothers. As he grew up, he became the "bad boy". This combined with his mother's drinking habits created a life changing alteration. David was a victim of child abuse. He became an "it".
CATHERINE ROERVA
Catherine Roerva is David's abusive mother. Driven by her alcohol addiction, she generates new plans to make his life miserable each day.
STEPHEN JOSEPH PELZER
Stephen, David's father, is the one member of the family who treats David as a human being. Stephen's fear of his own wife restricts the amount of assistance and care he'd love to give to David. Fights often break out at home reguarding the treatment David deserves and the fact that Stephen can't do more to help tugs at his every heart string. How long will he be able to handle this?
RONALD, STAN, and KEVIN
David's brothers wish he could be out playing just as much as he does. The amount of communication between David and his brothers dwindles as the intensity of the abuse increases.
NURSE
The school nurse has a connection with David unlike any other staff member. She's the one person David will open up to. David's life is in danger if his mother finds out he's been discussing his home life with others, so he often keeps to himself. The nurse occasionally checks on and cares for him when he's late for school with a new injury.