My internal assessment is focused on the theme ‘Domestic Violence’. It serves the purpose of generating awareness of the effect and consequences that domestic violence can have in society. The advancement of my theme is supported by the use of a monologue and also by doing an oral presentation. My monologue provides a creative portrayal of the issue of which my theme is based. On the other hand, the oral presentation probes further into my theme as the information gathered from several sources was examined. Domestic violence is more profuse than people care to think. Having witnessed domestic violence, I have an idea of what effects the issue can have on the victim as well as the family. That’s why I chose to elaborate on the chosen theme as it is an issue that is really hurtful, yet ignored in society. Although the theme is not in relation to my academic or career interest, the writing and researching skills obtained while working on my internal assessment will have favorable assets in any other things that I may go on to study and even in the career I pursue.
PREFACE
The purpose of my monologue, ‘Holding On’, is to make people aware of the effects of domestic violence and also to expose individuals of the ways in which the issue can be dealt with. Hopefully, if there are any victims or even persons aware of domestic violence present among them, my piece will stimulate the courage needed to deal with the situation. This creative piece is intended for the young females, teenagers and young adults that are dating and may be somewhat vulnerable to situations of domestic violence. Also, the piece is directed to newlyweds and married couples, who are more at risk for being trapped in such predicaments. Possible victims in the audience will become more aware of what can be done to help cease the ill-treatment and possible offenders will become aware of the consequences of such acts. For more effective use, this piece may be either utilized in seminars; it can be read on counseling centers, at schools or even at churches. There are victims of domestic violence that might be too scared to speak up and knowing that people are there to help can be all that’s really needed.
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Domestic Violence In a 1998 survey by The Commonwealth Fund, three out of ten women reported that at some point they had been kicked, punched, choked or otherwise physically abused by a spouse or partner (Economic and Social council). In that same year, the U.S. Department of Justice calculated, 876,000 women were battered, five times the rate of men. The Journal of the American Medical ...
REFLECTION
I confused. I mean, he says he loves me but how can he? How can he when he hurts me every single day? The way he treats me is so unthinkable. He treats me like dirt one minute then the next minute he’s bringing me flowers and candy. I’m baffled as to how things got this way. Couldn’t I have prevented it? Shouldn’t I have walked away a long time ago? No, I couldn’t, my kids. I remember the first time, the first time when he – (gulps) – pull me by my hair up the stairs and give me a black my eyes with his fists. (Tries hard to fight back tears) I forgive him. I believe him when he said it would never ever happen again. (Exhales noisily) But then there were other times. There were many nights when I went to sleep with a sprained hand from him pulling me around the house by my hands, swollen face, black eyes, and split lips from him using my face as his punching bag and my entire body aching and discolored from the excruciation pounding that he would put on me. (Begins to cry) At first I use to just stand in the shower crying but now it’s as if I have accepted what’s happening to me. Even after he would treat me with show extreme cruelty he still carried on as if nothing had happened. He would lie next to me in bed, spooning me as if he didn’t just treat me like I’m next to nothing. Then even had the nerve to utter the words ‘I love u’. (Sighs) How can a man be so mean and show such brutality then act as if it’s all right? Insisting that I be affectionate?
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No longer do I try to guard myself against the agonizing beating he puts on me. I just zone out for a while. My body goes numb, no tears, no movement. (Starts to rock) Then, with passing time, I was just affected physically. Therefore, not only do I walk with a limp, and not only do I now speak with a lisp as a result of his ill treatment, but my self – esteem had reduced to zero. No longer do I think I’m pretty. I can’t be if he treats me like this. No longer do I give my views to anything. My thoughts just don’t count anymore. My voice is like a single grain of sand on the ocean floor; once lifted it’s simply going to get washed away. I’ve come to the point where I just pretend as if this isn’t really happening to me. (Wipes nose) For years I’ve being lying to my family, my friends, my kids, to myself. ‘Everything’s great’ I would say. I assume that if I keep repeating those words then things would change, that things would go back to the way they were, the way they are supposed to be. I was searching for hope, but my assumptions were wide of the mark.
Things have only gotten worst. Yet, he keeps saying that things would get better and the depressing issue is that I’m still hoping it’s true. (Rocks faster) Even after he’s hurt me to the highest degree, even though he’s broken my heart, I still love him with all the tiny little pieces because this not the man I married, the man I fell in love with, the father of my kids. There has to be a good explanation for all of this! I sometimes think it’s my fault. Maybe I’m not a good enough wife, not smart enough, not beautiful enough. Maybe if I didn’t stress him. Maybe if I had made sure the kids went to bed in time, maybe if I had always cooked in time, maybe if I didn’t leave the television on to go to the bathroom, maybe if I had wait on him, hands and feet. Or maybe, maybe it isn’t my fault! Maybe he’s the one to blame! Maybe he’s insecure. My being out with friends shouldn’t upset him, being on the phone, simply smiling at the neighbor! Those reasons for him treating me that way are nonsensical. (Stops rocking) But yet, I’m still here aren’t I? Now I understand what it means by ‘love hurts’. I know I might be dimwitted to hold on in such a relationship but deep down in my aching heart long for hope that things will get better. I know that today’s hope might be dim but tomorrow it may change.
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ANALYSIS
Victims of domestic violence are often confused as how to deal with the situation they are in. Throughout my reflective piece, a monologue entitled ‘Holding on’, my theme is elaborated from a victim’s perspective of how the issue had deeply affected her. Dialect variation and communicative behavior are used in my piece to show the mental power of the victim and the way in which the situation has emotionally impacted her.
dialectal variation was used to draw attention to the education level of the character in the monologue. It also gives idea as to what region the woman might be from. “I was searching for hope.” This is an example of Standard English. The subject agrees with the verb. ‘‘I forgive him,” is an example of a form of Creole. It is noticeable that the word the statement is not grammatically correct. There is no subject–verb agreement. The correct statement should be “I forgave him”.
Also, communicative behavior is used in the monologue. It serves the purpose of depicting the emotion of the character throughout the monologue. ‘‘Tries hard to fight back the tears’’, is an example of the body language which indicates that the woman is very sad with regard to what
she is talking about. Just thinking about how he has treated her is causing her to break down and she tries hard to fight back the tears because she doesn’t want to give into the emotional roller coaster that she has tried her best to stay off of. Another example is ‘Starts to rock’. This shows a sign of deep thought as she thinks about how the issue has changed her to the point where she is no longer herself and has somewhat began to deny what is really going on.
In conclusion, a combination of dialectal variation and communicative behaviors were used to bring across the aim of the monologue more effectively. Dialectal variation brought across the educational level of the character and communicative behavior brought across the emotions of the character.
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