Violence and silence
“Violence and abuse affect all kinds of people every day. It doesn't matter what race or culture you come from, how much money you have, how old you are, or if you have a disability. Violence does not discriminate.
Abuse can be physical, mental, and emotional. Violence against women in any form is a crime, whether the abuser is a family member; someone you date; a current or past spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend; an acquaintance; or a stranger. You are not at fault. You did not cause the abuse to occur. If you or someone you know has been sexually, physically, or emotionally abused, seek help.”
After reading “The Way up to Heaven” by Dahal, I could link the theme of this story to a problem that occured in the past , occurs now and I hope it wont occur in the future, violence. The previous text that I have included explains in a few words what violence means and it also explains that violence doesnt discriminate .
The woman in Dahl’s story, Mrs Foster is a victim of his husband but there are also husbands victims of their wives , kids victims of their parents or other members of their families, old parents victims of their sons etc.
Mrs Foster conspiratorial silence helps her husband to go on with mental and emotional abuse. An economical dependant woman that lives according to her middle class life , who perhaps has accepted his cruelty for years in the relationship. A woman who is understimated by her husband, and that one day when he has an accident in the elevador she finds the opportunity to be free. An accident that with her silence turns out to be a crime cause he has been closed in the elevator more than a month alone without any help. She cant find a way to leave him , to be free with any damage and violence occurs again.
“Violence and abuse affect all kinds of people every day. It doesn't matter what race or culture you come from, how much money you have, how old you are, or if you have a disability. Violence does not discriminate.
Abuse can be physical, mental, and emotional. Violence against women in any form is a crime, whether the abuser is a family member; someone you date; a current or past spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend; an acquaintance; or a stranger. You are not at fault. You did not cause the abuse to occur. If you or someone you know has been sexually, physically, or emotionally abused, seek help.”
After reading “The Way up to Heaven” by Dahal, I could link the theme of this story to a problem that occured in the past , occurs now and I hope it wont occur in the future, violence. The previous text that I have included explains in a few words what violence means and it also explains that violence doesnt discriminate .
The woman in Dahl’s story, Mrs Foster is a victim of his husband but there are also husbands victims of their wives , kids victims of their parents or other members of their families, old parents victims of their sons etc.
Mrs Foster conspiratorial silence helps her husband to go on with mental and emotional abuse. An economical dependant woman that lives according to her middle class life , who perhaps has accepted his cruelty for years in the relationship. A woman who is understimated by her husband, and that one day when he has an accident in the elevador she finds the opportunity to be free. An accident that with her silence turns out to be a crime cause he has been closed in the elevator more than a month alone without any help. She cant find a way to leave him , to be free with any damage and violence occurs again.
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