She even said “I could let the DeRosier’s suck out my dignity for now and I could pretend they had me where they wanted me. But my future would belong to me" (51). The rape was a very defining moment for April. She thought she would never trust a man again, that she was going crazy, and how she believed she was the rapists’ property. The
Sethe was once a former slave of a place called “Sweethome”. She was a mother of four children, however she was forced to kill her new born baby daughter and attempted to kill her other children. She did not feel much guilt because she knew it was the best thing to do at the time and the only way out. Years later, Beloved, the reincarnation of Sethe’s murdered daughter appeared out of the lake. After Sethe spent some time with Beloved, she felt guilty for what she did to her and began apologizing to her.
Instead she would just lay with her daughter until she was finally able to throw the baby overboard but “quickly after that she jumped in too” (Danticat 26). Célianne seemed to feel that if she couldn’t have her daughter, she shouldn’t live either. This shows that as a mother the bond with your child is so strong that you would do anything for them. In Nineteen Thirty-Seven, Josephine and her mother Manman’s relationship is strained because her mother is in prison for allegedly killing an infant. Ever since the day her mother was put in prison, she has not said a word to her mother.
“We cannot allow our children to grow up in this corrupt and tyrannical regime, we have to fight against it, and I am willing to give up everything, including my life if necessary.” These are the words spoken by the oldest Mirabal sister, Patria. Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa were ordinary housewives and mothers, who gave up their lives to fight against the tyrannical dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo during the 1950’s. The Mirabal sisters were born to Enrique Mirabal Fernandez and Mercedes Reyes Camilo. The first sister Patria Mercedes Mirabal was Born February 27, 1924. A year later Belgica Adela “Dede” Mirabal-Reyes was born on March 1, 1925.
From the day she was accused of killing her daughter up until her recent days in court finally, I have read and listened to countless evidence. There is no doubt in my mind that Casey Anthony is guilty of killing her daughter Kaylee Anthony. I believe the media for the most part also believes whole heartedly that Casey is guilty of first-degree murder. However in this particular article they argue the chance of Casey just having bad timing and hard childhood. Regardless of what might have happened over 10 years ago, doesn’t change the fact that she took another human beings life who just happens to be her own flesh and blood.
Battered Women Being in an abusive relationship is a tough situation to get out of. Elaine Weiss’ article titled, Lessons Learned from Survivors, explains how Elaine was in an abusive marriage, and after several tries, she eventually left. She explains that women leave all the time; they just need to gather up enough strength and courage to do it. On the other hand, Sadhbh Walshe’s article titled, The Double Imprisonment of Battered Women, states, “The law presumes that women who kill violently abusive partners had the option to walk away. In reality, it’s not so easy” (Walshe, S. 2012 para.1).
In some ways, her brutal acceptance of the world-as-it-has-become is much braver than the father's I'm-sure-everything-will-be-fine-when-we-get-to-the-coast brand of denial. Her willingness to murder her own child to protect him from one of the cruelest worlds in recent literature stands in direct opposition to the father, who, when finally faced with the decision, says, " I cant hold my son dead in my arms. I thought I could but I cant" (279). The mother briefly touches on this difference when she says, "They say that women dream of danger to those in their care and men of danger to themselves. But I dont dream at all.
As stated by director Patty Jenkins in the Monster Featurette, "When you see women like Aileen Wuornos on TV and 95% of the world sees them a certain way, I was sure that the fact that she broke my heart was personal and that no one else would ever see it" (Monster). The 2003 Academy Award winner Monster, based on the true-life story of serial killer Aileen Wuornos, explores the brutal reality of highway prostitutes and the chilling consequences that can result from such a destitute situation. The director, Patty Jenkins, stated that her goal with this movie was to portray the "crossing from one side, from good to evil … [and a] last attempt to get love" (Monster). This movie explores many facets of sociology, both in the analysis of Aileen's world, as well as in reflection on how society views and addresses its discarded members such as Aileen. In watching this film, the viewer is forced to practice cultural relativism and assess what part socialization has played in the development of his or her own values and beliefs.
After her family found out, she was sent to jail. When she gets out in 12 years she is going to be exicuted by her family. The only way around being exicuted is if she marries the man who raped her. The practice of honor killing is most commonly found in middle eastern areas such as Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. While some might stand by their claim of ethical relativism, and believe that we do not have the right to criticize the practices of honor killing, it is not morally right to stand by silently and watch as innocent people are being murdered.
We knew ahead of time that Medea was bound to murder her children, which I thought should build a nice suspense to the play had it not been mentioned. In addition, the Corinth women and Nurse’s verbal argument to change Medea’s decision on killing her children almost seemed pitiful because despite evoking guilt and awareness of her outrageous actions, she proceeded to do it anyway. However the one scene that made it unsatisfying (was the scene after Medea murdered her children. The verbal argument between Jason and Medea almost seemed like child’s play, engaging in bickering on who was to blame like a Jerry Springer/Dr. Phil show.