Analysis Of The Lost Boy By Dave Pelzer

"The Lost Boy" is the continuation to the book "A Child Called It”. It is a trilogy by Dave Pelzer with the last book entitled “A Man Named Dave”. The main character, David, is the author himself which depict his life as a young boy who was physically, emotionally, and psychologically abused by his obsessive mother. The first book in this series tells about David who is about seven years old when his mother starts to beat him up. She would starve him for days, hit him frequently and she even stabbed him in the stomach once.
The book continues with David Pelzer, 9 years old, running away from his home in California. He ends up in a bar and being taken care of by the workers. However, one of them calls the police, bringing David home to his abusive mother.

Later, there is a trial to determine whether or not to permanently remove him from his mother's custody. David becomes confused about whether he may actually deserve the treatment from his mother. Ms. Gold, the social services worker, keep assuring him that it had nothing to do with him, and that his mother is the one who is sick. After the trial, he is put under the care of a woman in a mentally challenged home. He does not fit in with other kids because he had being away from normal household for so long and was not recalled to the living and behaviour of a normal household. Later, he receives a visit from his wicked mother. She asks him of his condition but behind the caretaker’s back, she swears to David that she will get him back and she still acted like David is worthless. In the foster care, he is punished sometimes for his wrongdoings, but it is nothing compared to his former treatment. David also meets a person who he thinks is his friend but the