The Burning Bed: Film Analysis
Soc 210
I watched the movie “The Burning Bed” starring Farrah Fawcett as Francis Hughes. She suffers for thirteen long years at the hands of her abusive husband mickey Hughes. When they started out dating Mickey was very loving and very attentive. Francis at first was a little reluctant when he asked her to marry him. She wanted to live life a little longer before she settled down, but she got pregnant and decide it was best to marry mickey.
It wasn’t until they were married that the abuse started, she was wearing and outfit he didn’t like and he tore it off Francis. After they had their first baby he became a little nicer not hitting her as much. He would always say he was sorry, and she would forgive him. Then when Mickey would drink he would beat on Francis again. They continued to have children and she did seek help from the law enforcement but they wouldn’t help. She moved out a couple times to her mother house. In the end her mother would always send her back to Mickey. One night Francis sends her children down to the car, she then sets Mickeys bed on fire. Needless to say her burns to death.
I can’t imagine living thirteen years every day in fear of the man you live with. I can understand why some women don’t leave though; they get too emotionally wrapped up in their spouse. It’s hard when someone convinces you they love you so much, and you do believe it might be your fault a little. It would also be hard on your children, seeing that would convince them its ok. I left my husband because he was abusive, and I didn’t want my son see him as a role model.
I watched the movie “The Burning Bed” starring Farrah Fawcett as Francis Hughes. She suffers for thirteen long years at the hands of her abusive husband mickey Hughes. When they started out dating Mickey was very loving and very attentive. Francis at first was a little reluctant when he asked her to marry him. She wanted to live life a little longer before she settled down, but she got pregnant and decide it was best to marry mickey.
It wasn’t until they were married that the abuse started, she was wearing and outfit he didn’t like and he tore it off Francis. After they had their first baby he became a little nicer not hitting her as much. He would always say he was sorry, and she would forgive him. Then when Mickey would drink he would beat on Francis again. They continued to have children and she did seek help from the law enforcement but they wouldn’t help. She moved out a couple times to her mother house. In the end her mother would always send her back to Mickey. One night Francis sends her children down to the car, she then sets Mickeys bed on fire. Needless to say her burns to death.
I can’t imagine living thirteen years every day in fear of the man you live with. I can understand why some women don’t leave though; they get too emotionally wrapped up in their spouse. It’s hard when someone convinces you they love you so much, and you do believe it might be your fault a little. It would also be hard on your children, seeing that would convince them its ok. I left my husband because he was abusive, and I didn’t want my son see him as a role model.