Ellen Foster: The Story Of A Little Girl Ellen Foster, a novel by Kaye Gibbons, is a striking story of a young girl constantly faced with problems and heartaches. In the Deep South, after her mother dies, by the poor decision of her alcoholic father, Ellen is to stay with her grandmother. The grandmother and the father both die, and Ellen is faced with her aunts, neither of which likes her. We notice in the …showed first 75 words of 368 total…

…showed last 75 words of 368 total…mother really shows that she has matured and has grown up. After her mother dies, she takes on herself to pay the bills and take care of her alcoholic father even though she hates him. Also, she shows maturity when she takes care of her grandmother. Ellen's unusual maturity streak will cause many things not normal to happen In Conclusion, Ellen is a small timid girl who needs to work out her problems and confusions.