* Part 1
In the novel I have read the author, Dave Pelzer, is not only the author but also the protagonist. In my opinion, Dave is described as a brave, courage, compassionate, and an inspirational young man. Dave tells his story when he was at the age of eighteen in this series. Dave not only wrote this novel but many more. I believe Dave and I share some of the same characteristics according to his book. Dave and I are both people who have a lot of compassion and have reasons to inspire people to go on with their lives. Dave has compassion towards his writings, not only does he has compassion but you can also read his writings and tell he loves what he does. In my opinion Dave has the power to inspire many teenagers or even adults to keep moving forward and not give up. As for myself, I find myself somewhat similar to Dave, although I didn’t experience the same obstacles as him, I have compassion towards writing and helping teens, like myself, through situations that they believe have no escape. * Part 2
A scene from the novel, “The Privilege of Youth: A Teenagers Story,” that really affected me was when he retells his heartbreaking childhood. The author describes his childhood as bleak and pessimistic. The author inputs simple but yet complex sentences to describe his life as a child. For Example, in chapter 2 page 15 middle of the second paragraph Dave states, “I was no longer an animal existing in a darkened basement/ garage, but a real person.” I believe this is the perfect sentence to show you that Dave not only does his have simple sentences but also involves the use of imagery and figurative language. Dave adopts the figurative language by comparing himself to an animal in a darkened basement/ garage. Furthermore, it gives a vivid imagery to his audience. * Part 3
In my opinion, there weren’t that many minor characters because everyone had a big part in Dave’s life. If I had to choose a “minor character” I would have to choose Dan Brazell. Dave develops adjectives to describe how Dan is seen after not being with him for such a long time. The author described Dan as tired and thinner after a while of not being visited by Dave himself. Dave spent many hours with Dan when he was a teenager. Dan was there for Dave when his biological father died of cancer right in his arms. Dan was described as a father figure for Dave as he was growing up. Dan was there for him ever since he was a very young child. The author states, “but his smile for me never waned,” which means that Dan was always smiling at Dave. Never will Dave ever see him without a smile on his face. Dan always assured Dave that he was in perfect health. I believe the author is creative in this section because he wants his readers to feel what he feels. He wants his audience to completely visualize what he sees. * Part 4
In this novel, the weakest point would have to be in the first chapter known as “A Good Man’s Departure.” Although this was a well put chapter I did see some flaws to it. This chapter could have had more descriptive writings and more feelings. Even though it did I still believe there was still more to it then what he had originally given from the first book, “A Child Called It.” In many of his other writings he shows a lot more emotion, by knowing this I believe he could have down better in some parts of the novel. Knowing of what he is capable of writing, he would have been able to do an amazing chapter by just adding a couple of more emotions.

* Part 5
Overall I enjoyed reading Dave’s novel, “The Privilege of Youth: A Teenagers Story.” I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is interested in inspirational novels. I would also recommend it to anyone who thinks there is no way out of situations and feel the need to end their lives. This man gives a perfect example that anything is possible as long as you don’t give up on yourself. This man survived the abuse of an alcoholic mother who always beat him and made him suffer; anyone who is going through a tough time should look up to this man. In addition to recommending this novel, I also must say I enjoyed his use of writing. Dave is very honest throughout his book and puts in as much details as he can to make his audience really understand his childhood. Moreover I enjoy this novel because he repeats his life story and how his life turned out to be after being saved from his alcoholic mother, foster care, and his current lifestyle. Therefor I highly recommend this novel to everyone just so they can see the reality of child abuse and the effects of bullying.