What Happens At Home Stays At Home

Synopsis

What I assume is Davids' attitude towards mother

Now that Father isn't helping David anymore, he no longer has any respect left for his 'savior'. Mother didn't fed David regardless if father was home. She soometimes fed him bits by bits. When mother 'accidentally' stabbed him, she would't mind at all, she was so helpless that David had to take care of his wound all ny himself. By that time father spent the less, less,less time possible becuase I assume that he now hates mother as well. Father eventuaky apologyzed to David for beong such a cold self, he promised him that they would get out of that 'madhouse' soon. However, because father spent little time at the house mother came up with different creative punishemnets to David.The gas chamber treatment, and the bathtub&garden treatment were two of the most often mother used. in The bathtub&garden treatment it looked to me that she was trying to drown him. He sent hours and hours in an ice cold bathtub while his brothers invited friends so they can see their naked brother. Surprisingly one day mother let David sleep no longer on the garage but in fathers' bed.

Quotes

"Within a few seconds my sparkler fizzled out. I turned towards the retreating sun. It had been forever since I had watched a sunset. I closed my eyes, trying to soak up as much heat as i could. For a few fleeting moments my pain, my hunger and my miserable way of life disappeared. I felt so warm, so alive."(94)

Ok, mother is kind of bipolar. One day she is very loving towards David, another day she treat him as a piece of food. What is causing these sudden changes of mood? It is just matter of time that she transforms into an unberable monster once again. This isn't bearable like she stabbed him and she didn't even took care of his wound! OMG! I can't even imagine a worse person living in earth right now. Without a doubt this has to stop right away.

"I began to give up on God. I felt that HE must have hated me. What other reason could there be for a life like me? All my efforts for mere survival seemed futil. My attempts to stay one step ahead of Mother were useles. A black shadow was always over me."(111)

At what point Dave must've been to think such thing! I can see that mother made him suffer a lot for him to think that his life didn't have a purpose anymore, he needs to keep going, he needs to have courage so that mother can see what has she done. He needs to stay storng enough.

Final Thoughts

David is going through a very difficult time, he no longer wants to keep going, he thinks his life doesn't mean anything. He needs to understand that he isn't the only one that is beng abused from their parents. He needs help! He needs support. I know God will help David it is just matter of time. However, many of my questions are being answered as I flip the pages over, but I can't wait to find out David's fate. I hope that the book is alwyas as catchy as always. David is one of the million of kids around the world who have the most important purpose in life which is find something the good in people, learn to forgive.