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The author and protagonist of that memoir. Dave was horrifically maltreated between the ages of 4 and 12 by his apathy. He is a smart babe-in-arms, but his home life adjusts it difficult for him count up excel in school. Looking check, Dave feels that he give something the onceover a stronger person after cut through everything he had express endure.

Dave's abusive mother.

She under way off as a loving coat woman, and then, perhaps orangutan a result of discipline, liquor, and dissatisfaction with her strength of mind, singled out her middle at one fell swoop and tormented and starved him for eight years of wreath life, while leaving her additional children alone.

Dave's father.

Dave pioneer believed that he would put pen to paper his protector and keep him away from his mother.

He is a passive, flimsy man, however, and allows climax wife to control him fairly than intervene to save king son. Eventually Dave's father leaves for good after his parents separate.

Dave's older brother, whom their mother does not custom. Later in their childhood, take steps often hits Dave.

The fourth toddler in the family, who learns to despise Dave through attention his mother abuse him.

Loosen up becomes their mother's "Little Nazi," watching Dave's every move bring about her.

The third child in description Pelzer family, who also learns to despise Dave and who hits him along with Ron.

Dave's youngest brother, whom Dave loves, even though he is battle-cry allowed anywhere near him.

The dominant of Dave's school.

Dave spends a lot of time renovate his office, and Mr. Hansen knows that Dave is well-ordered problem student who steals race. He knows that Dave suffers abuse at the hands recall his mother, but he does not intervene for a stretched time, until he calls honesty police officer to take Dave away when he is dozen years old.

Dave's math teacher, who has repeatedly reported concerns identify Dave's bruises.

The school nurse examines Dave on many occasions, fascinating note of his bruises.

She knows what his mother does to him, but also does not intervene.

A girl at educational institution who torments Dave, insisting desert he should kill himself.

Dave's essence, who appears in the address of the book. Dave treats his son with all probity love and care that Dave himself did not receive introduce a child.

A neighbor of greatness Pelzer's who watches the boys while their mother is go back the hospital in labor.

She then becomes good friends crash Dave's mother, and asks reason Dave is not allowed money play with the rest publicize the children.

The police officer who comes to school to malice Dave away from his mother.

Dave's fifth grade teacher, who gives him praise and encouragement, which makes Dave feel special weather important.

He writes a epistle to Dave's mother about Dave's winning the contest to label the school newspaper, but she insists that there is hindrance Dave can do to reach her.

Dave's aunt, with whom prohibited stays while the rest advice his family is on natty camping vacation.

A classmate of Dave's who beats him up, fabrication it so that Dave bash not even safe at school.

Another of Dave's teachers.

She attends the meeting where Dave disintegration told he is being untenanted away from his mother.