SLAVERY/DOMESTIC ABUSE

                         

SLAVERY/DOMESTIC ABUSE

Today I am writing my 8^th blog.  As I continue to read Ocatavia Butlers, “Kindred”, I see how the author addresses issues of domestic abuse.  In the book Dana is given a beaten by her master Tom Weylin.  When she returns to the present time her relatives believe that her husband, Kevin did this to her and she is covering up for him.  Dana cannot really explain the truth to them because they will not believe her.  This happens every day.  Women who are abused are either embarrassed or afraid to get the abuser in trouble because they love them. Slavery can be compared to domestic abuse in the sense that slaves were afraid to escape from their abuser in fear of getting caught and having to face the consequences.  In a domestically abusive relationship the fear is the same.  Also, when a person is physically abused a numerous amount of times after a while they become immune to the pain.  Slaves were beaten all the time. Their bodies became numb after it happening so frequently.