The novel Chasing Windmills by Catherine Ryan Hyde is about two young adults who find each other. Both have had relatively sheltered lives and do not know how to function in society. They have not had the chance to truly thrive. People have taken control of them their entire lives. Those in control are not the best. They do not care about the well being of their victims, they just want to have power over them. They will do anything to achieve this and keep hold of this control. In this novel, several characters are abusive.
First, Carl and Maria are negligent. Carl decides to take Maria out on a date, he leaves the children with a babysitter even though he knows Natalie will not be alright. Maria says, “[b]ut it [i]s clear by the way he sa[ys] …show more content…
Sebastian buys Delilah a fan during their walk. Sebastian says, “[i]t only cost me $1.99, about ten percent of my weekly allowance” (Hyde 9). Sebastian does receive money from his father. It may be a small amount but it is still something. His father doesn 't watch how much money his son uses and what he buys with it so Sebastian has freedom to buy what he wants. What this argument fails to consider is that Carl is frivolous with the family’s money. Carl takes Maria out on a date at a fancy restaurant. Maria says, “[i]t ma[k]e[s] me kind of sick to see so much money fly away … C.J. [i]s outgrowing his shoes. And Carl w[il]l say he’[ll] have to wear them a little longer, because he isn’t made of money’ (Hyde 61). Carl uses the family 's money with no thought on what they need. He could save the money so CJ can have shoes that fit him but now he is forced to wear shoes that are too tight on him for a while longer. Carl spends so much money at the restaurant that they can 't afford a cab ride back home, they have to …show more content…
Carl wakes up angry with a sore back and blames Maria, he grips her arm tightly. Maria says, “[h]e doesn’t hit me … I hurt my back landing on my tailbone… I always try to turn around, like to catch myself … But I guess that’s as much my fault as his. I just wasn’t looking where I was headed” (Hyde 28). Carl pushing Maria isn 't a new development, according to Maria it has happened before. Though she doesn 't see it as Carl 's fault pushing is classified as a part of physical abuse. Carl is using his strength on a weaker person to have control over them, it 's easy to control when the victim doesn 't want a confrontation. Carl tackles Maria when he finds out that she lied about where she is going at night. Maria says, “ … I [was] hit with Carl’s flying tackle. I just remember falling with him on top of me … I just lay there on the floor feeling like someone ha[s] stuck burning hot knives into my side” (Hyde 112). Carl has escalated from his usual pushing. His tackle leads Maria to the hospital with broken ribs and punctured lungs. He severely hurt her just because he is angry that she is lying about where she is going at night. Carl has anger issues and the only way he knows to let it out is physically when he should really talk to Maria.
Several characters in this novel are vituperative. Victims of abuse are treated regularly with cruelty or violence. This can cause low self-worth, depression, fear, and emotional instability. No form of abuse
First, Carl and Maria are negligent. Carl decides to take Maria out on a date, he leaves the children with a babysitter even though he knows Natalie will not be alright. Maria says, “[b]ut it [i]s clear by the way he sa[ys] …show more content…
Sebastian buys Delilah a fan during their walk. Sebastian says, “[i]t only cost me $1.99, about ten percent of my weekly allowance” (Hyde 9). Sebastian does receive money from his father. It may be a small amount but it is still something. His father doesn 't watch how much money his son uses and what he buys with it so Sebastian has freedom to buy what he wants. What this argument fails to consider is that Carl is frivolous with the family’s money. Carl takes Maria out on a date at a fancy restaurant. Maria says, “[i]t ma[k]e[s] me kind of sick to see so much money fly away … C.J. [i]s outgrowing his shoes. And Carl w[il]l say he’[ll] have to wear them a little longer, because he isn’t made of money’ (Hyde 61). Carl uses the family 's money with no thought on what they need. He could save the money so CJ can have shoes that fit him but now he is forced to wear shoes that are too tight on him for a while longer. Carl spends so much money at the restaurant that they can 't afford a cab ride back home, they have to …show more content…
Carl wakes up angry with a sore back and blames Maria, he grips her arm tightly. Maria says, “[h]e doesn’t hit me … I hurt my back landing on my tailbone… I always try to turn around, like to catch myself … But I guess that’s as much my fault as his. I just wasn’t looking where I was headed” (Hyde 28). Carl pushing Maria isn 't a new development, according to Maria it has happened before. Though she doesn 't see it as Carl 's fault pushing is classified as a part of physical abuse. Carl is using his strength on a weaker person to have control over them, it 's easy to control when the victim doesn 't want a confrontation. Carl tackles Maria when he finds out that she lied about where she is going at night. Maria says, “ … I [was] hit with Carl’s flying tackle. I just remember falling with him on top of me … I just lay there on the floor feeling like someone ha[s] stuck burning hot knives into my side” (Hyde 112). Carl has escalated from his usual pushing. His tackle leads Maria to the hospital with broken ribs and punctured lungs. He severely hurt her just because he is angry that she is lying about where she is going at night. Carl has anger issues and the only way he knows to let it out is physically when he should really talk to Maria.
Several characters in this novel are vituperative. Victims of abuse are treated regularly with cruelty or violence. This can cause low self-worth, depression, fear, and emotional instability. No form of abuse