Sexual Violence In The Poisonwood Bible

In literary works, the theme of loss of innocence serves as a powerful exploration of the human condition, revealing the profound effects it has on individuals and their understanding of the world. This theme is exemplified in both William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" and Barbara Kingsolver's "The Poisonwood Bible," where the characters are confronted with harsh realities that shatter their innocent perceptions. Through examining the causes, effects, and realizations of the loss of innocence in these novels, we gain insight into the tragic transformation of individuals in the face of challenging circumstances. As we delve into the depths of these narratives, it becomes evident that the loss of innocence is a universal experience that transcends

The article explains how sexual assault continues to be a problem until this very day. When someone is sexually assaulted, it is very hard for them to cope with the fact that someone has touched them in the wrong way. For the ones who commits the assault, it will only become worse for them. A National Study says, “The main source of inmates’ knowledge of prison sex appears to come from their conversations with other inmates”(Response to the Prison Rape Elimination Act). Some inmates could portray the role of acting as if they are there for the victim to talk to, but there are other things that could result from this.

Once one examines rape cases, and the affects that they have on the victims, it is no longer surprising why people feel safer not

The Poisonwood Bible has had many themes surrounding the story, its characters, and the messages. Themes that come and go throughout the book are that things happen for a reason, everyone is equal, and don’t judge a book by its cover. Orleanna is the base of the story. She’s the wise and motherly figure, obviously, to some people; especially her daughters. She becomes depressed after one of her daughters died.

The Poisonwood Bible ultimately communicates that as humans live they acquire their own history, and therefore their own story. History is originally retold through the perspectives of people who experience it, therefore it is littered with, and consequently altered by, their own personal emotions and memories attached to the moments. Adah Price, arguably the most introspective narrator in the novel, sums up human life to be “what [they] stole from history, and how [they] live with it,” which further reiterates the concept that humans redefine history by telling their own stories and recollections of what is most true to them and how they are managing what they experience. The notion that humans “steal” something from history is clearly conveyed through Adah’s dialogue, which indicates that as humans adopt history as their own stories, and thereby change it, they are stealing some of the authenticity that accompanies history (Kingsolver 492).

The topic my group chose is spousal homicide. In spousal homicide we cannot say how we can help the victim or try to solve their problem because the victim is already dead. A step before or what leads spousal homicide is domestic violence or spousal abuse. There for this next few paragraphs will be talking about what is domestic violence or spousal abuse, why spousal abuse happens, why the victims stay with their abuser and how we can help those victims from domestic violence/ spousal abuse.

According to World Health Organization Intimate partner violence consists of “physical aggression, psychological abuse, forced intercourse and other forms of sexual coercion, and various controlling behaviours such as isolating

Now the consequences for the victim take a toll on the body and mind. What the victims go through after the crime is called Rape Trauma Syndrome (RTA). According to “rapecrisis.org.za” the physical affects of RTA can include pregnacy, sexually transmitted diseases,sleep disturbances , and eating disturbances. The mental trauma of rape includes: increased fear and anxeity,self blame and guilt, and becoming suicidal these affects are very severe. So before any person decides to rape anyone they should think of the

Likewise, the victims may feel that they have no one to turn to due to the shame related to sexual assault and rape because of victim

According to Rudman and Mescher, The women have been maltreated from men in percentage of 85% from the sexual aggression. Furthermore, when men maltreated the woman in this way, this will negatively impact on the women’s lives, and also it will cause them to be more horrible of crime and it could cause a suicide. In sum, Dehumanization affect badly on the emotion of people who has been maltreated.

People don’t understand why it’s such a big issue and problem to deal with until they experience it themselves. However, they shouldn’t experience it for themselves. The world wants to put an end to rape

Moreover, a girl named Maria committed suicide after being ordered by the Panchayat to be raped in revenge for her father’s attempt to rape a minor. These cases unfold that under the cloak of justice and local customs, women, and children are treated as a tool of compensation. This form of structural violence has got passive acceptance among marginalized groups. However, these cases resulted in huge outcry by the women and human right activists resulting in parliament passing

Many people may tell that rape is a personal issue but is it really a personal issue? Rape crime is one of the darkest parts of the society and it may be a single crime but it makes people hold down their lives with so much fear that it cannot be called a personal issue as it is related to the society too and it is indeed affecting the society in many scandalous ways. One rape incident can bring about fear in the hearts of a thousand other people, thus affecting society. Rape takes place for many different reasons.

Literature Review The definition of domestic violence is, a pattern of abuse against a romantic partner. Domestic violence is seen as a widespread issue within the United States. There many different forms of domestic violence out there. The first form that domestic violence can take is physical; which mean that it involves things like hitting, slapping, punching, etc.

Introduction Sexual violence is a broad-spectrum term used to describe any sexually explicit act that is inflicted upon another person without consent or refusal by an offender using coercion (Basile et al 2014, 11; World Health Organisation 2018). The purpose of this essay is to examine the social constructions, impacts and responses to the deviant nature of sexual violence. Sexual violence and education amongst the youth, including legislative controls and changing societal views will be analysed to evaluate these attributes and their impact on the deviant nature of this act. The research presented will be used to propose recommendations, made in context of Australian society, that strive to implement further control to address the positive