Chapter 7 Reading Assignment "A Child Called It"

Summary

In the seventh chapter of A Child Called "It" David was about to enter fifth grade and he started losing faith in God. He believed that God wouldn't just leave him in this condition for that long, and disconnected himself from all physical pain. Food was still hard to find as his mom continued to starve him so he started eating leftover food from the dogs. He started to hate everything in the world, even the sun but especially his mother. He wanted her to die, but get a taste of her own medicine before she did. Nothing pleased her, even when he won first place for a title in the school newspaper. Later on David's father reveals to the family that he's not gonna live with them anymore and that he's moving out. By the end of the chapter David knew that all his defenses were useless and that he wasn't going to survive if he continued to live in his moms house. He felt that it was his time and prayed a long prayer that ended with "...and deliver me from evil, Amen."

Important Phrase

An important phrase on page 152 says "You are all mine now. Too bad your father's not here to protect you anymore." This phrase is important because it explains a lot. David finally realizes that he has to do something fast to escape from his mom's house. If not he knew that he would eventually die.

Pulling It Together

Why did it take so long for David to realize that he needs to get out of there fast and get help?

I see that at the end, David finally realizes that his time has come and that he needs to get out of there as fast as he can before the chances of survival are slim. I wonder what happens to his mom after the police know about the situation