Exposition: Gerald is a black 3 year old child that at first he lives with his mother named Monique who is drug addict. The story takes place in a town called Cincinnati.
Raising Action1: Gerald is alone in his house while Monique is buying drugs. He starts to play with matches and his favorite toy and suddenly the house is in fire. Ambulances arrive and take gerald to the hospital until they founded his mom. after this episode Monique is taken to jail for child abandonment and Gerald stay living with Aunt Queen.
Raising Action2: Gerald lives very happy with Aunt Queen until on his birthday Monique reappear and wants to take him to live with her, Jordan who is his step father and his sister Angel.
Climax: Aunt Queen dies and he is forced to live with them.
Falling Action1: Jordan starts abusing Angel and Gerald. Gerald knows he has to do something to stop Jordan and he knows Monique wouldn't do anything because she is afraid.
Falling Action2: Gerald looks for help and and he goes to Mr. Washington who puts Jordan into jail.
Falling Action3: When Jordan is released he promise he have changed and he returns to their house. One day he is alone with Angel and he tries to abuse her again.
Resolution: One day they left the stove on which provoke the apartment to catch fire. Jordan fell to the ground and Angel and Gerald fall upon him. finally because they felt to the ground they were saved and Jordan died. They continued their live with Monique as a family.
Raising Action1: Gerald is alone in his house while Monique is buying drugs. He starts to play with matches and his favorite toy and suddenly the house is in fire. Ambulances arrive and take gerald to the hospital until they founded his mom. after this episode Monique is taken to jail for child abandonment and Gerald stay living with Aunt Queen.
Raising Action2: Gerald lives very happy with Aunt Queen until on his birthday Monique reappear and wants to take him to live with her, Jordan who is his step father and his sister Angel.
Climax: Aunt Queen dies and he is forced to live with them.
Falling Action1: Jordan starts abusing Angel and Gerald. Gerald knows he has to do something to stop Jordan and he knows Monique wouldn't do anything because she is afraid.
Falling Action2: Gerald looks for help and and he goes to Mr. Washington who puts Jordan into jail.
Falling Action3: When Jordan is released he promise he have changed and he returns to their house. One day he is alone with Angel and he tries to abuse her again.
Resolution: One day they left the stove on which provoke the apartment to catch fire. Jordan fell to the ground and Angel and Gerald fall upon him. finally because they felt to the ground they were saved and Jordan died. They continued their live with Monique as a family.