4.+Topic+Proposal

Non-Fiction: Dave Pelzer "One Child's Courage to Survive" (Pelzer, front cover)

Proposal:

In my paper I plan on explaining why Dave Pelzer is a hero in my opinion. One of my essential questions is how did the heroes childhood shape who he is today. From the experiences he had lived through from 5 years old to now he has gained many positive characteristics. Some characteristics are perseverance, courage, staying strong. There were many factors that made him who he is today. I will use some of the facts in his books to back why he is a hero to me. Another essential question I plan on addressing is how we define the personality traits of a hero. Some subtopics are how a lot of his problems stemmed off his family environment. His mother abused him. His father abandoned him. His brothers chipped in on abusing him and lying to watch him receive punishment. I will use examples from his books backing up that is family has scared him for life. Also there are many CAR sources that back up the facts that I get from the books. At the end of my paper I plan on convincing the reader why Dave Pelzer is a hero.