Very few books are capable of eliciting the same notoriety than that of Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita. A story told solely through the mind of a pedophile in love, Lolita has become one of the most arduous books to read, which consequently made it one of the most talked about during the mid twentieth century. With a plot immensely difficult to ingest, and a protagonist with hauntingly low morals and an indisputable fondness of word play, Lolita was and still remains a landmark book with undisputable prominence. With such a serious topic written in the midst of a highly conservative era, both Lolita and Nabokov received disturbed reactions from offended audiences. The reputation of Lolita most notably is due to the misinterpretation of the character…
Child abuse is an awful and unfortunate ongoing occurrence that happens every where in the world and it is something difficult to completely stop. It is hard to stop because it may not be noticeable at first look but if you can look into the situation more you can find out clues that in may be occurring. It is also a touchy subject because accusing a parent or guardian of child abuse is very difficult to do in the event that you are wrong. Although you are looking out for the best interest of the child it is insulting in the event that you are wrong. It is nearly impossible to because the example used in the book Geek Love. In the review by Matthew Giunti in The Christian Century he states that “Al experiments with hallucinogenic drugs and, later, radioisotopes during Lil are various pregnancies.” This is an example of how child abuse is very difficult to control.…
The abuse, especially occurring in early age, can affect child’s physical and psychological maturity and lead to attachment disorder, delayed development, impulsive behavior and dissocializing problems. The dose of abuse, the frequency, the relation with the abuser are factors to determine the child’s reaction to the abuse and the outcome of the child life. Jenny, as a child she need unconditional love, security, protection, etc. In this case Jenny, may feel disorientated, lose the sense of life and existence, overwhelmed, has to face the impossible, drained, empty, fair, terror, afraid, rejected, abandonment, etc. However, her isolation from her peers may also set unusual constitution of the appropriate family and how life should be.…
Child sexual abuse has not suddenly appeared among the problems of the world. This form of abuse has been occurring since ancient Roman times; ancient Greeks even sold boys as sex slaves (Bahali, Akcan, Tahiroglu, & Avci, 2010). Genesis tells a story about a young girl named Dinah who was raped by the prince of her village. The book of 2 Samuel mentions young Tamar being raped by her brother Amnon. The tragedy of CSA has taken place for thousands of years; however, it wasn’t until the 1980’s that it was recognized as a wide spread problem in Western society (Bahali et al., 2010).…
Sexual abuse in children is a significant problem not only in the United States, but in other countries as well. In 1997, the National Institute of Justice released a report revealing that of 22.3 million children in the United States between the ages of 12-17, 1.8 million were the victims of sexual abuse. (Dominquez,Ph D. et al.,2005) According to a 2009 study in Clinical Psychology Review, out of the children who were sexually abuse 19.7 % were girls and 7.9 % were boys. (Wikipedia, 2012). Believe it or not, Africa is the country with the most reported child abuse cases at a 34.4% (Wikipedia, 2012). The question that seems to arise when sexual abuse is brought up is: What exactly is sexual abuse? When looking up “child sexual abuse”, it is defined as being a criminal offense in which any adult engages in any sexual activity with a minor or uses the minor for sexual gratification. There have been cases in which the attacker has tried stating the victim in question consented to what was done. However, according to The American Psychiatric Association “children cannot consent to sexual activity with adults.…
Stories, art, and life were designed to give pleasure and produce happiness. Humans seek a utopia were they can feel comfortable and at ease. Often times ignoring a particular topic or issue is the best way to insure tranquility. But there are times certain humans get caught up with the ignorance and irrational thinking from others. This tends to affect the person both physically and psychologically because they have been affected by the other individual’s problem which has led them to enter into a world of discomfort. Such is the case of the novel “Lolita” by Vladimir Nabokov. In this novel the reader gets absorbed into a world of sinister ideologies and sickening encounters. No one should have to deal with such gruesome topic that serves no good or benefit. These topics should be banned in in order to preserve the wellbeing of the human mind and body.…
Every year 3.3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States. According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services the definition of child abuse is “Fondling a child’s genitals, intercourse, incest, sodomy, exhibitionism, and sexual exploitation to be considered child abuse, these have to be committed by a person responsible for the care of the child.” (Lowenstein, L. (2011) “The Complexity of Investigating Possible Sexual Abuse of a Child”) Everyday around the world children are learning how to cope with being sexually abused. Coping with this type of abuse can be emotionally, physically, and legally difficult.…
In a typical pedophilic relationship, there is a clear distinction between who is the victim and who is the victimizer. In Lolita this power dynamic is missing and both Lolita and Humbert are shown to be the victimized and victimizers. At first, readers sympathize with Lolita because Humbert is portrayed as a power hungry, dominant man, “I was…an exceptionally handsome male…I could obtain at the snap of my fingers any adult female I chose” (Nabokov 16). However, once Lolita realizes that Humbert is in love with her, she uses this power to manipulate him to no…
Berrien, F. B., Safonova, T. Y., & Tsimbal, E. I. (2001). Russia. Child Abuse: A Global…
Culturally some rituals are considered abusive. Geographic and demographic differences can influence what is considered abuse as well. However sexual abuse is one that would not be considered socially acceptable in any walk of life. Teenage girls are most affected by this form of abuse. They are more likely than males to experience child sexual abuse. Estimates of prevalence range widely, with studies suggesting that 12-40 percent of females in the U.S. have experienced at least one instance of sexual abuse in childhood or adolescence. (Finkelhor, D.)…
Children who get abused will have psychological effects such as isolation and fear, where these emotional effects will be transferred through their lifelong, leading to a more harmful effects such as low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, suicide, and relationship difficulties. Other psychological disorders associated with child abuse are panic, dissociative, attention-deficit, hyperactivity, post-traumatic stress…
If you were placed in a position were your life was put into danger would you risk escaping? This question was asked by Jaycee Dugard everyday during her eighteen year being held captive. In her memoir A Stolen Life, Jaycee Dugard explains to us why she didn't try to run from her abductor Philip Garrido even though she was given so many chances to do so. In most situations it is very difficult for victims to escape their abusers control. In the past it was near impossible for victims of abduction to escape safely on their own. With the realization that "We have seen a significent increase in the number of thru the means of strangers, family or friends" (Amber Alert 1). It has been easier to help child abduction victims with systems like the Amber Alert system, yet it is still difficult for the victims to leave on their own. Abuse victims along with Dugard also struggle with gaining the strength to leave. Years after Dugard was rescued she says "You must find your voice and not be afraid to speak up" (Dugard 148). Something she regrets doing while being held captive. In the end the claim that victims of abuse should take more responsibility to escaoe their abusers control should be challenges because of the difficulty to escape their abusers control and to gain the strength to leave.…
“any sexual act, overt or covert, between a child and an adult (or older child, where the younger child’s participation is obtained through seduction or coercion). Irrespective of how childhood sexual abuse is defined it generally has significant negative and pervasive psychological impact on its victims” (p. 33).…
Child abuse is a very sensitive subject for many people. In fact, even as people begin to…
With the development and subsequent global rise of free trade, globalization and internationalization many new benefits are afforded to society, many old and new social inequities have reared their ugly heads once again. This has allowed an alarming and disturbing rise of instances in the exploitation of minors. The most widespread and upsetting of these is child sexual exploitation. Child sexual Abuse has been defined by the text Human Sexuality, as, an adult engaging in sexual contact of any kind with a child inappropriate touching, oral-genital stimulation, coitus and the like. Child sexual abuse is an abuse of power that encompasses many forms of sexual activity between a child or adolescent (most often a girl) and an older person, most often a man or older boy known to the victim. This paper will explore about the child sexual abuse, its history and its effects in the society.…