Just Like an Apple and a Banana

     I will be talking about the new book that I am reading called, "Ellen Foster," by Kaye Gibbons. So far, we have been introduced to the main character who is telling the story, Ellen Foster. She is a ten year old girl who is struggling through life with no parents, they both died when she was young and now will never have a true family. Throughout the book, she will have a "ten year old language", meaning it is unlike most books. She does not use a big vocabulary, there is unsophisticated language, and some grammar fragments might not be correct. That is ok because, like I said, she is only ten years old. Her relationship with her dad was not great... at all. She says in the first line in the book, "When I was little I would think of ways to kill my daddy" (Gibbons 1). Right from the start, you can obviously tell that something is wrong with their relationship, which is foreshadowing for the characters. When two people have a bad relationship with each other, it can definitely effect the rest of their life. When those people, like Ellen Foster and her dad have a very complicated relationship, plus lot of problems, it is as clear to see their relationship as it is to see the difference between an apple and a banana, it is very clear and can be seen from a mile away.