https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m en-us 2017-01-25 14:38:13 UTC 2025-10-30 15:53:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png 2010652 https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/149324249 Daly City, California in Dave's "mother's" house. This place is nothing close to what we call a home. Full of alcohol and abusive adults, Dave would do anything to escape this hell they call a house.]]> 2017-01-25 14:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/149324249 2010652 https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/149324527 David is in an abuse broken home but is saved when a few teachers at his school call the police to report their suspicions of child abuse. David is placed in a foster home and given a social worker, Ms. Gold, who argues for David to be permanently removed from his mother's care. She succeeds, and David becomes a ward of the state of California. David is then placed with a new foster family, the Catanzes. Lilian and Rudy Catanze are loving foster parents. David gets into trouble when he starts stealing and acting out. When David is accused of starting a fire at his school, Rudy is forced to take David to Hillcrest, a juvenile detention center.]]> 2017-01-25 14:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/149324527 2010652 https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/149324889 Dave is a young boy (often referred to as "it") that is mistreated by his mother (Mrs.Pelzer) from the age of 4 until he runs away from his dreadful home situation.  He is a very cautious and shy person due to his family situation. He has been affected greatly by all of the negativity but has gotten through it with his will power and determination.]]> 2017-01-25 14:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/149324889 2010652 https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/149325031 One of the conflicts in the story is a man VS man conflict because Dave is mistreated by his mother. She beats and starves him and even calls him "it". Because she is a drunk and abusive, this cause both physical and emotional problems for Dave.]]> 2017-01-25 14:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/149325031 2010652 https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/149325466 This song relates to the thoughts and feelings of Dave because he feels lost and has never known the feeling of acceptance]]> 2017-01-25 14:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/149325466 2010652 https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152335136 This song relates to David's situation because once he gets too overwhelmed with the situation that he's in, he runs away from home]]> 2017-02-08 00:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152335136 2010652 https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152494948 2017-02-08 15:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152494948 2010652 https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152500698 I think that a good symbol to represent Dave's fearlessness and courage can be compared to a wolf. Also, we often hear the saying "lone wolf" which I think best represents his situation because he feels lonely in this "home".]]> 2017-02-08 15:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152500698 2010652 https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152502814 Another good representation of Dave is a turtle because he is a very weary and shy person considering what he's been through so far in life. I see the turtle's shell as Dave protecting him from other people in fear that they're like the bad people he had to deal with. ]]> 2017-02-08 15:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152502814 2010652 https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152505314 I chose the bear as another symbol for Dave because bears are very independent animals. I think this relates to Dave because most of his life he was lonely. He knew nothing but loneliness and being left to fend for himself.]]> 2017-02-08 15:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152505314 2010652 https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152963403 Like I mentioned in a previous conflict, the problems he had with his mom gave him emotional problems. These man VS man problems caused him problems with himself such as self esteem issues along with mental issues such as depression and anxiety. He battles to find himself in his crazy messed up life and somehow has to find a way to make it through everything he is facing. ]]> 2017-02-10 02:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152963403 2010652 https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152963765 I think there is also an aspect of man VS society because Dave has to face the problems of being a foster child. His troubled past has given him many characteristics that cause him to be judged by society. ]]> 2017-02-10 02:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/2010652/5993w7ad7m/wish/152963765