Surviving The Life Of Domestic Violence By Jennifer Farr

Surviving the life of domestic violence

By Jennifer Farr

Survival is a key part of living in the 21ST century. From living in the wild, to getting through a 9 to 5 workday, survival is important in every situation. 1 in 5 women and nearly 1 in 7 men who have every experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner, first experienced some sort of intimate partner violence between 11 and 17 years of age, which makes domestic violence a constant issue society faces each day. Domestic Violence is defined as an act of violent or aggressive behaviour within the home, typically the violent abuse of a spouse or partner.

Domestic Violence can be known as consistent abusive actions by one person towards another whom is involved

That alarming figure indicates why it is so important to learn to defend yourself from predators on the streets and in your own home. In a recent Australian article, Ms Cox states “women are most likely to experience violence in the home and they’re most likely to experience violence by a spouse or partner. Men on the other hand are more likely to experience violence at a place of entertainment and / or from a stranger.” Women are supposedly more vulnerable to domestic violence by their partners rather than at a place of entertainment due to the amount of trust that women give to their significant

Many music artists choose to express themselves through songs for issues such as domestic violence and similar problems. ‘Family Portrait’ written by Pink and ‘Misery’ written by Maroon 5 are both songs that successfully reflect the issues of domestic violence throughout the pieces. ‘Family Portrait’ is a song written by pink in 2001 about a broken family and a little girl’s emotional plead for her mother and father to not leave each other. In line 4, the lyrics reflect the violence in the little girl’s house. As the song continues, in lines 9, 10, 11 and 12, it has become so deeply influenced by her mother and father. In lines 22, 23 and 24, the lyrics reflect the little girl’s attempts to escape the violence. The little girl repeats herself of the phrase “it ain’t easy growin’ up in World War III to symbolise the chaos in her house. ‘Family Portrait’ is an excellent representation of a household manifested with domestic violence. ‘Misery’ is a song written by Maroon 5 in 2010 is a more recent song about domestic violence. This song displays the themes of remorse and regret from the male role which is evident through the entire song. In lines 3 through 11, the lyrics metaphorically represent the emotional cuts that are left by one another. Later through lines 25 to 29, the lyrics talk about regret and giving up. The lyrics “so let me be” are mentioned twice to show remorse for the father’s past. These