Applying Neefs Theory Of Protection Essay

Protection
The word protection is self-explanatory, as it refers to a safe environment where violence and discriminations is not present. As a boy, Moses grew up during the apartheid era. A time of oppression and discrimination, therefore we can speculate, as many other “black” individuals, Moses was shaped by discrimination and oppression. He was socialised into believing that he was inferior to others, less of a human and less of a man. Apartheid was about dehumanising black individuals and breaking them down to a point where they felt weak, lifeless and useless and at that point the “superior” race would exploit them. Furthermore, growing up around this environment Moses saw what it was like to be a powerless man by the individuals who surrounded him. His mother
Through his criminal acts, his need to control victims and have power over them was very present. If we speculate this could derive from the oppression and lack of protection he felt and saw in the environment growing up. We are well aware that violence was very predominate at this period in time (apartheid), violence was used as a way to control individuals and to exert power. The fear that accompanied violence, took away any chance Moses had in meeting his need to protection. By applying Neefs theory of development, we can conclude that the lack of protection provided to Moses as a boy shaped how he perceived what a man of power should be like. In addition, the lack of protection he received by his mother, when running to her could have triggered his anger towards women, as she did not protect him as a mother or parent should. Furthermore, Moses being sentenced to jail because of rapping Buyiswo Doris Swakamisa, fuelled his hatred even more, as he could have perceived her actions as a betrayal, lack of protection and wrong doing onto him. We can then speculate that by her reporting the rape, did an injustice to Moses, as he could have perceived it as she did not protect him just as his