Domestic violence is when a family member or partner hurts another. This includes husbands, wives, children, parents, ex-boyfriends or girlfriends, and many other people that are very close to you. Domestic violence is not restricted to physical violence. It includes emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and even threats. Domestic violence is horrible and unfortunately, it is fairly common. According to the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, "Approximately 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually in the United States."
In scene three of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, Stella came home during one of Mitch's poker parties. He had been drinking and losing and he was getting mad. Mitch hit Stella. I thought that something like that would usually end a relationship but certain context clues made it clear that domestic violence was a frequent occurrence in their home. Stella just left until things cooled down and later that night she slept with Mitch. Stella's reaction shocked me. She acted like it didn't happen. If a husband was beating his wife today, he would go to jail and they would get a divorce.
Do not let Stella's reaction fool you. Domestic violence is a major problem. No one should hurt someone close to them in any way. Sometimes I get mad at my family members but I would never hurt them.
What do you think about domestic violence? Should Stella stay with Mitch anyway? Why would anyone want to hurt their spouse or family member?
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I think Stella should leave because domestic violence is unacceptable. If someone really cared about their spouse, they would never abuse them in any way.
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Thank you for warning the world about domestic violence. This kind of violene is the most abusive and demeaning forms of violence. You have made our world a safer place.
ReplyDeleteLeaving someone after having been hit seems like an easy out, but for some reason, many people don't have the strength the leave.
ReplyDeleteI thought it extremely absurd that Stella just played it off the way that she did, but she seems to have this idea that she is madly in love with the man. Hopefully, as the story progresses she will leave him and his abusive ways.
Putting your hands on someone is unacceptable. There is no excuse.