Scapegoat Of Family
I agree with your post, in that April was definitely the scapegoat of the family. The mother's attitude towards April was so negative, that she stated she couldn't even think of one good memory she had with her daughter. The mother expressed negative feelings towards April, reaching as far back to when April was an infant, saying, "She bit me while breastfeeding, that's probably what caused the cancer!" It is very obvious that April feels a sense of rejection from her family when she stated she was the "first pancake", the one you throw out. Although a lot of negative attention is directed towards April, she seemed to be the only family member able to overcome the negative aspects of her dysfunctional family. She displayed courage under pressure