Something woke him
up in the middle of the night slowly starts to remember what happened that make
him sore, black and blue all over his body. Dad had another of his bad nights.
He lost a game of poker again. He would go to the local bar in town after work
on Thursdays and play poker with his friends. He beat me for not wanting to eat
dinner as it was an insult to not eat his mother's cooking, his family value.
The next day, the
boy is told to get ready fast and jump into the truck to get to the farm to do
his work. The father has a Jackal and Hyde personality due to his drinking. As
they drive the boy is an expert at altering his state of consciousness to not feel
the pain from the beatings of his father. The boys is an expert at altering
state of consciousness to not feel the pain. This reminds me of when I was a
child and if I did not like something or when I got a beating that I could take
myself to another place in my imagination to escape.
The boy is forced to
take orders from his father and rake and shovel on the farm. When Uncle Joe
pulls up and asks what is wrong with the boy and the father tells a lie,
"you know what boys are like, Joe. Always getting into scraps, I think he
got into a fight with another kid."
Boy nicknamed a pig
after the book, Wilber, his only friend. He can eat an apple he snuck and relax
for just a little while as his father is working on the farm. He fed Wilber his
apple to build trust. This brings him true happiness and daydreaming how to
sneak him out not get slaughtered. Father catches him, and kills Wilbur and
beats the boy. With all that said you can imagine that the author brings in the
ego, the supernatural, daydreaming, and different stages that humans go to when
they need to. It reminds me of all of the abused children in our world and how
they have to cope with abuse from someone, and find a way to survive. This book
is great for adults, kids, abused, and for anyone who wants to see the reality
that could take place in a boy's life from childhood to adult and the many
scenarios that can play out. Please ask questions, comment, or give
observations below. © 2014 Jackie Paulson
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