A Man Named DAVE essays

A Man Named DAVE essays A Man Named Dave, by Dave Pelzer is the story of hope and eventual love and how a child called It finally found himself as a man free at last, after early childhood experiences as the son of a brutal, alcoholic mother. When his father is dying of cancer, Dave attempts to reestablish contact with him, he spends innumerable hours with his father, trying to disentangle in his mind the broken family relationships. Much later, after his mother's death, Dave realizes that his mother's maniac actions were picked up from her own childhood experiences. Having rushed into marriage Dave enjoys the son that was born, and is determined that his child will never know the disapproval he felt as the child called "It." I find Dave Pelzer admirable because he demonstrates remarkable qualities, such as independence, determination, and courage- qualitys I would like to strengthen in myself. Dave Pelzer strongly demonstrates independence in A Man Named Dave, and his life. Independence means to me being able to make it on your own, and not having to depend on others. Dave demonstrates independence by being capable of starting over a new life on his own. After a horrible childhood, he strives for the best he can do all by himself, not depending on others to help him. Another display of his independence (is his desire to be standing on his own two feet) when he gave to his mother his statement to be independent All those years you tried your best to break me, and Im still here. One day youll see, Im going to make something of myself. Daves lifelong wish is to become a firefighter in the steps of his father. To accomplish that dream, Dave joins the Air Force, where he overcomes obstacles that would stop an ordinary man. But his wonderful trait of determination, which is never giving up and going for your goals and not quitting until youve achieved it, pulls him past these obstacles in his journ ...