Ellen’s art teacher, Julia, is one of the few characters in the novel Ellen Foster that makes a positive impact in Ellen’s life. The instant her teacher notices the numerous bruises on Ellen’s body she knows Ellen can no longer stay with her father. Ellen tells her teacher, “I was used to it so do not get in an uproar over it” (Gibbons 44). Julia takes the initiative of asking Ellen to come and stay with he

Ellen never takes for granted the encouragement she gets from friends and family. She takes every inspiring word that she hears straight to heart. The love these three people gave Ellen by far makes up for the lack of love in her home. The life of Ellen could have been torn to peices if these people did not open their hearts and lives to her.

Starletta is Ellen’s only friend but she encourages her the most. Starletta’s color and race make Ellen feel superior to her even though in reality Starletta has a life better off than Ellen. Starletta’s family tells Ellen, “You are welcome to stay”, every time her drunken father lounges around the house waiting for her to come home (31). Although Ellen cares about Starletta very much the racism in her time teaches her not to drink after her or anything like that. Starletta is too young to understand the racist remarks Ellen makes, instead she carelessly plays with a friend. Starletta gives Ellen a sense of free will “...we have

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