Major conflict. Ellen continually suffers abuse by her neglectful caretakers and searches for a stable home and loving family. rising action. Ellen is placed in a number of temporary homes, all of which are unhappy, and she longs for a home where she is loved and cared for.
" I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judge by the color of they skin but by the content of their character".
The caged bird longing for freedom (i think)