Theme: Domestic Violence

Topic: The effects of Domestic Violence on women

Name: Crystal Reynolds
Introduction
Domestic violence is the single largest cause of injury against women in society. And so Violence
against women continues to be a global epidemic that kills, tortures and maims- physically,
psychologically, sexually and economically. It violates human rights against women, deny their
equality, security, dignity, self-worth, and their rights to enjoy fundamental freedoms. Because of
this issue the researcher has chosen the theme Domestic Violence.
The purpose of this theme is to enlighten the minds of the readers on how women are affected by
their abusers who they trust to love and care for them. In the exposition piece the causes, effects
and types of domestic violence will be outlined. The reflective piece Love bruise me is about a
young lady, whos named is shanike who had just graduated from university and came back
home. Her mother gave her a surprise party and there her mother introduced her to her
Coworkers son. They got to know each other and later on became intimate and got engaged.
After four years of living together with Tyler, his attitude towards her began to change. He
abused her physically and when she tried to leave him, he beat her so badly that she was
admitted in the hospital to be treated for a broken arm and bruises. He was then arrested by
police, where he spent twenty years in prison for assault and attempted murder.
The researcher became interested in this theme due to a TV show she has seen where women
were sharing their story who have being abuse by their partners. Additionally the researchers
inspiration in the future is to become a registered nurse if Gods willing. This theme will help the
researcher to be more sensitive to women who have been abuse by their so called lovers and to
be great encouragers to them so that they can be strong women.

Preface
The story Love bruise me is about is about a young lady, whos named is Shanike, who had just
graduated from university and came back home. Her mother gave her a surprise party and there
her mother introduced her to her Coworkers son. They got to know each other and later on
became intimate and got engaged, after her four years of living together with Tyler, his attitude
towards her began to change. He abused her physically and when she tried to leave him, he beat
her so badly that she was admitted in the hospital.
The purpose of the story is to highlight to readers the effects of domestic violence on women in
our society and that prospective wives are not obligated to stay in an abusive relationships. The
intended audience, is for women and those who are going through domestic abuse by their
husbands or boyfriends.
The context suitable for my story would be The Daily Gleaner. This context is suitable because a
lot of persons tend to buy the gleaners daily, to find information that they are interested in.

Love Bruise Me
At the beginning of a new year, a group of ladies formed a womens club for battered women
who needs encouragement. The leaders of the club Dr. Ralph asked the audience to share their
story.
Shanike King stood boldly, looked at the sad faces before her, and closed her eyes, while the
tears rolled down her cheeks. She used the back of her hands to clean her face.
My name is Shanike King. I was a victim of domestic violence and this is my story
It was early June 1999, I had just graduated from the University of Technology in France and
packed my bags to journey back to my home land in May Pen, Jamaica where I belong. To my
surprise on reaching home, I was greeted with welcome home! Everyone shouted. My mom
had kept in secret, a welcome home party for me. The party had started, mom invited all her
Coworkers to come and celebrate with her the success of her daughter. One of moms friend John
said I am overwhelmed how you could make your mom so proud that she gave you such an
expensive party! Keep it up, theres need for someone like you in the business world. With a big
smile on his face.
Later on, at the in the party, two of my girls Santana and Abby came. They were like, girl we
missed you. They both hugged me and gave me gifts. We sat down to talk. I started the
conversation by asking, how are your marriages so far?
Santana replied, girl! I had to leave that man. I couldnt stand every moment he would hit me
then claims that he didnt meant to hurt me. I remembered, one day I went out to buy groceries
and my phone battery had ran out, I was worried he would be calling my phone. When I got
home, as soon as I opened the door, I was greeted with a hit in the eye. He started arguing about
how he has been calling my phone all day and that I didnt want to answer his call. When I tried
to explain to him why, he punched me in the mouth.
He said, maybe you were out there with a man
Every moment spent with him in our twelve years of marriage was bruised by love. If you were
to ever get married, pray to God to send the right one for you.
Am so sorry, Santana, I said
I contemplated for a while on the words Santana had told me.
Mom came over and said, come here, I have someone for you to meet. With a bright grin on her
face. However I went with her and she introduced me to her Coworkers son. His name was
Tyler.
Hi, he said
I replied, hi, how are you?

Im ok, he said
Well I better leave you guys to get to know each other. Said mom
He looked stunning, he had muscular arms and he smelled really good. We had a long
conversation and laughed at each others jokes. It was almost the end of the party and he said,
can we go out some other time?
I replied, yes.
What about dinner at chill grill? Ill come and pick you up at 7 oclock, he said
I replied, ok
We started dating and then became intimate.
Few years after we got engaged and I decided to move in with him. I fell in love with Tyler, deep
inside he was just the one for me. During our 4 years of living together, our relationship started
to go downhill. Tears were my comfort to sleep well at nights.
One day Tyler had gone to work, so I made dinner one minute before he got home and
placed it on the table. When he came home, he hugged, gave me a kiss on the cheek and we both
sat around the table.
How was your day honey, I asked
He just looked at me and rolled over his eyes. He tasted the food and spited it out.
Couldnt you heat up back the food? Who do you think I am? A dog! he shouted
He got up from his seat, came over and hit me in the face. He knocked me out completely. The
next day I woke up in bed, blood was all over my face.
He said, go clean your face, you look disgusting
The abuse didnt stopped there. Six months after I tried to leave him. One morning at about 5o
clock, I woke up and saw him still a sleep. I quietly packed my bags and quickly I left out of the
room, going down the stairs I felt a grip on my arm, I turned around with a scared look on my
face. You cant leave me, I will kill you then kill myself, and no one deserves to have you but
me. I love you baby, he said.
I tried to run out of the house and fell down the stairs on my right arm. Neighbors heard the noise
and called the police. Tyler dragged my hair and he had a knife to my throat, right there, I saw
my life flashed before my eyes, a fear for my life to be struck down just like that. I struggled to
take the knife away from him when it cut me in the flesh. Drips of blood ran down my neck, I
got a hold of an old board and hit him in his back. The police burst the doors with their weapons,
pointed it at him, drop your weapon, the police shouted. He put it down and they arrested him. I
was admitted in the hospital for treatment of a broken arm and bruises. He was locked up in
prison for twenty years for assault and attempted murder. He is locked up in the Horizon prison
and after the case was tried, he was given twenty years for assault and attempted murder.

She stood there with tears running down her cheeks again, and then a smile erupted on her face.
As she walked back to her seat, the audience applauded her.