The novel Ellen Foster written by Kaye Gibbons, portrays the ill-fated life of Ellen, an 11 year old girl mourning the death of her mother and living with the burden of her alcoholic father. ... Within the text Ellen foster, Gibbons' explores societies' opinion upon different skin colour and how it destroyed families and resulted in hardship for members of the community. ... Within the text Ellen Foster, Gibbons' envelops the attitudes and values of family life of the time and setting of which the novel was set. ... Through and exploration upon family and social life of the set ...

• Word Count: 1059
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate