Ellen Foster

Ellen Foster "When I was little I would think of ways to kill my daddy." [P.1], says eleven-year-old Ellen. Thus the young narrator begins her life-story, in the process painting an extraordinary self-portrait. “Ellen Foster” is a powerful story of a young girl growing up in a burdensome world. As one reads this work presented by Kaye Gibbons, a chill runs down their back. Ellen, the main character is faced with a hard life dealing with endless losses, with the deaths of both her parents and

Ellen Foster Ellen Foster is the compelling story of a young girl who is thrust into reality at a very early age. Written by Kaye Gibbons, the novel is a documentary of the saga of growing up. It is a recurring theme, growing up, depicted through many events over the course of this girl^s childhood. This growing up theme is evident through the experiences she has, as well as the many hardships she faces. Ellen^s awkward situation of two dead parents forces her to lose her innocence

Ellen Foster is a novel about the narrator/ main character, Ellen who is determined to overcome a life full of adversities to claim what she desires most. That persistent desire is to be a part of a family. Ellen’s search for a family is due to the reason that she does not have one. Her mother overdosed on her own medication on purpose leading to her suicide. This was not only heartbreaking news for Ellen, but it forced her to go looking around for a loving family to take her in. She has a father

Ellen Foster Ellen Foster reminds me mch of myself. She is a young girl that has to take on a lot of responsibilities as a child. Her mother is very sick and she has to take care of her on her own because her dad is an alcoholic and does not do anything to help. She also endures mental and physical abuse, neglect, and cruelty from different family members. I feel like I can relate to Ellen because throughout the story she has parts where her life is better than whatever she is going through and Ellen

Comparing Characters of Ellen Foster and Into the Wild The raging cold screams against his back at night. Her father's drunken jeers make her shiver as she cowers in the corner of her room. Both have natural families, yet both have been driven to flee from these families. She flees because her life amongst family is terrifying, loveless, and oppressive. He flees because he believes that his family has grown arrogant and materialistic, and is thus oppressive as well. She is the title character

This world is full of inspiring, thoughtful, and hardworking people. Its full of crises and hard life decisions people make everyday. The books Ellen Foster, Lord of the Flies, and To Kill a Mockingbird all capture these qualities of humankind. They are full of savagery, plane crashes, racial issues, child abuse, and perseverance. All three novels connect by how tenacious people are when they are required to overcome adversity. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, there is a plane crash

the best they can possibly be” (Pierson). Kaye Gibbons’ novel, Ellen Foster, recounts the journey of a young girl who is actively searching for her champion; someone who will take her in and love her as their own. She does this while also interjecting the experiences she has with her new family. Born as Bertha Kaye Batts in 1960, Kaye Gibbons was the child of a farmer and grew up poor (Disheroon-Green). Her first novel, Ellen Foster, began as poem that eventually grew into something much greater

Over the summer I was exposed to a new and adventurous side of literature. From a plane crash and savagery, to racial issues, and child suffrage, it honestly widened my view on life's hardships. Reading Ellen Foster, Lord of the Flies, and To Kill a Mockingbird truly stretched my imagination. Each book had their own twists and turns, but I believe they all linked in amazing ways. One way all three novels connected in my opinion, would be how tenacious kids are when they are required to overcome

stay tuned because that's exactly what Ellen Foster goes through with her alcoholic of a father. Ellen Foster is a headstrong eleven-year-old girl who suffers much abuse in her young life, she is sexually abused by her alcoholic father and, as he is unemployed and very seldom at home, she must adopt all household responsibilities, such as paying bills, shopping, and cooking. Through the use of first person, tone, and flashbacks the author shows that Ellen, Foster had a very difficult childhood even

I was reading Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons. Children's development is heavily influenced by their surroundings and the parental figures who shape them. The safety and security of the environment in which children are raised can have a significant impact on their development and overall health. In the story by this person, Ellen Foster is a young child who grew up in a poverty-ridden life who raised herself in her neglectful household. I also share a similar experience to Ellen Foster as I had to raise