Spousal rape

In Maus I & II by Art Spiegelman and “Metamorphosis” by Kafka, a heavy (and sometimes overwhelming) theme is alienation and dehumanization. While both texts discuss different topics and scenarios, their pivotal theme is what ultimately tie the stories together. Both authors use very different strategies to showcase the alienation and dehumanization based upon their story’s genre. Maus I & II is a very real and intense comic that gives a snapshot of what it was like to be a Jew in World War II…

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses Jean Louise (Scout) Finch as the narrator. Scout is now an adult and reflects on three very crucial summers during her childhood days. When Scout is first described in the novel, she is prone to violence, labels people based on class, denigrates people, uses racist language, and is prejudice (Seidel 1). All of these things show that she is childish at the beginning of the novel. A mature character would not pick a fight or label people based on their…

oppressive practices against her. In her article ''Gender Perspectives and Violence in the plays of Maria Irene Fornes'', Catherine Schuler points out: Fornes turns over and reveals aspects of male psychology and heterosexual intimacy that are profoundly disturbing [chiefly that] our society condones, encourages, and even venerates male brutality, and violence against women has for centuries been strategic…

In the clandestine cover of nearby bramble, I witnessed the raid of Ichabod Crane. Many have speculated, but I am certain of the events of that fateful evening and where legend abandons, I elucidate. I had followed Crane throughout the hours succeeding the attack. However, not only had I followed, I lusted. The Van Tassels’ yearly party marked the date of the event, however it seemed the other way as the party was full of ennui. This was not my first party with the Van Tassels and each year…

In the reading “Unhappy Trails: Female Truckers Say They Faced Rape and Abuse in Troubled Training Program” by Merlan, Anna the author explained how Tracy left her job from an office working position to being a truck driver because she wanted a change. However, she went to truck driving school in Iowa where she got her commercial driving license but then had to go to Oklahoma City where she had to go with an instructor and drive a certain amount of days and miles before she was able to drive…

Verbal abuse is the most common abuse women face in their relationships without realized it and is easier to verbally abuse someone without people outside knowing. In the short story “Sweat” Delia Jones overcame the hardships of her abusive husband Sykes. Sykes did just abuse Delia once or twice but several times. The abuse being after her husband took her horse and buckboard and carried a big whip that looks a snake which scary her. He did seem concerned about her feeling and when Delia…

peech Analysis Essay “Find your voice against gender violence” by Meera Vijayan, a Indian active, citizen journalist woman. Her main focus of her audience was women who have been sexually harassed/assault/raped. That way they could have the courage, feel empowerment, and let them know their voice matters, so they would be able to tell their stories to and even try to change the system. The occasion for her to speak out about women violence was not only for the experiences she experienced, but…

Personal Response 2 Title: The A Team Text Type: Song lyrics Composer: Ed Sheeran The song ‘The A Team’ by Ed Sheeran is a story about a girl who struggles with drugs and prostitution. This song is based on a real girl that Ed Sheeran met and how he saw the effects of Class A drugs. A strong message that I took from the song was this is a real issue in today’s society and drugs can ruin people's lives. This is shown in the verses when he describes her way of living. The lyrics “struggling…

According to my worldview rape is an act where by one person forces another to have sexual intercourse with her, using his power and weapons to threaten her. Rape is a disgusting and humiliating deed that affect victim, emotionally, physically and psychologically also affect her future in some cases. It’s important to stop rape because other victims found themselves in a situation where they have to do abortion after rape. And abortion is a murder according to God, our creator; some other young…

“A Portrait of The Indian as a Young Dalit Girl” is an article written by Priyanka Dubey, published in The Ladies Finger on 1st July 2015.1 The article follows the story of Janvi, a 13 year old Dalit girl from Bhangana, Hisar, who, along with her friends, was drugged and raped by a group of upper caste Jat boys. It had all started off with a land dispute between the Dalits and the Jats, where the latter built a brick wall around the disputed land, thereby blocking the Dalits' access to water,…