what role did fred and kelly play in saul's life.

Fred And Kelly acted as an adoptive family for Saul, They were became parent-figures to Saul without any expectations. They gave Saul a home and a sense of identity away from the resedential school.

''Fred and Martha Kelly were good to me. They didn't try to be parents. They settled for being friends, and Virgil and I grew close.'' pg 114