L'enfant

A candid first-person account of a harsh childhood lived under strict domestic discipline and material scarcity, where routine punishments and small domestic pleasures coexist. Episodic memories move between home, school, and the small-town streets, encountering neighbors, institutions, and moments of kindness that contrast with humiliation and isolation. Recollections of curiosity, mischief, and thwarted desires give rise to plans for escape and a growing sense of defiance. The narrative traces emotional development from fearful dependence toward a questioning, rebellious outlook through vivid, concrete scenes.