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Ellen Foster In most novels every struggling character has someone by their side to help guide them along. That person gives them insightful information, encouragent, and sometimes even love. In this novel Ellen Foster, there are three characters that push Ellen forward and do not let her give up. Her art teacher, new mother and friend Starletta all have their own ways of helping Ellen. Through whichever way, Ellen gets all the support and hope she needs to overcome her times of despair. This redoubtable girl gathers determination and trust in fate from the hearts of these people. 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 her and her husband Roy. Ellen appreciates every moment she has with Julia and her husband. They all get along great with each other, “the three of us could ellen, new, starletta, home, family, never, mother, life, ellen’s, time, three, teacher, julia, friend, foster, every, tells, takes, stay, starletta’s, provides, people, novel, makes, love, food, even, come, always, world, very, times, though, teaches, says, past