A Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer6/19/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The only skill Pelzer seems to possess, though, is an unbreakable will to survive, which he continues to possess. Without that goal, Pelzer's life begins to feel pointless. The loss makes him feel more hopeless, as he hopes to save enough money to buy a house for him and his father. Pelzer watches as cancer takes his father. He arrives days before his father dies, whom he only saw briefly since entering foster care. Due to his secluded upbringing, he lacks social skills and fails to make friends.Īfter several years in the service, Pelzer learns that his father lies sick in the hospital. ![]() Though he continues to apply himself fully to his tasks, he feels discouraged in jobs that he does not enjoy. Pelzer continues to suffer from setbacks in the Air Force, seemingly through no fault of his own, though he does possess a naiveté that is unusual for someone of his age. He enlists to become a fireman, like his father was. However, the allure of success in the Air Force draws him. This work ethic causes him to drop out of high school. He applies himself to work from a young age, to prove his worth to society. After suffering 12 years of abuse from his mother, he enters the foster system as a haunted young man. In "A Man Named Dave," David Pelzer offers an honest and often difficult account of his transition into adulthood. ![]()
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