Ben,+Matt+B.-+A+Child+Called+'It'

A child called it is a great novel. It is an autobiography about a boy who was abused by his alcoholic mother. She would beat him senseless. She burnt him, hit him, stabbed him, and poisoned him. It is a nice novel that really gives you insight on his life. We should be allowed to read this since it is such an interesting topic. The topic is about child abuse and domestic violence. The boy is literally destroyed by his mother. It is pretty intense. It is hard to read such a book when you know it actually happened. It is incredibly interesting though and you can't put it down. The book drags you in and the topic is insane. I am excited to read this book!


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A/D - B/C - week 1: matt was absent
 * 1) What were your feelings going into this book?
 * 2) On the first page, when he gets smacked, what emotions ran through your head?
 * 3) Do you think he deserves to be hit, and why?
 * 4) Whats your opinion on the mother?
 * 5) Why don’t you think the dad jumps in and does something to help out?

Week 2 - Language

A/D - B/C -

Discussion Questions:

Summary:

week 3: matt was absent

week 4: questions by matt 1. what does he compare himself to when he hides his emotions? A robot 2. what does he get for Christmas and do you think they signify? Rollerskates, getting away 3. what happens when the social worker show up at the house? He lies and says she doesn’t abuse him, and she abuses him right after she leaves 4. what does he do when his mother starts to choke him? Kicks her stomach 5. what is different about the mom in this part of the book? Shes pregnant

week 5: questions by matt 1. what did his mother ripping up the letter from mr.ziegler represent? that she didnt care about anything that was going on in his life even if it was something good like he did good on a test or something like that. 2. reading check: what happens to him? does he get saved or does he continue recieving the abuse? or does he run away? he gets saved by the police men. 3. what is one of the most insulting things that his mother calls him? she says it a lot in this last part of the book? "it" she says this many times to show that he is worth nothing and isnt a person to her. 4. what were some of the worst things that the mother had done to dave? stabbed him, she put his hand on the stove, and then tried to place him on the stove to burn, she also dislocated his shoulder. 5. in one part he recalls that when his mother and father fought he got dragged into the arguements, who did he side with? he sided with his mother because he was scared that if he didnt he would be abused worse, or even possibly killed by her. if he had sided with his dad he might have been saved.