Review of Rosie Batty's 'A Mother's Story'

This assignment tasks the reader with reviewing Rosie Batty's memoir, 'A Mother's Story'. The review delves into Batty's personal experience with domestic violence, examines societal responses to such issues, and highlights the book's message of female empowerment. It analyzes the effectiveness of various support services and encourages a critical discussion on addressing family violence.

BOOK REVIEW

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
DISCUSSION..................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
The present report is based on social domestic violence. A book has written by a mother,
what was the painful journey behind the present success. In this report it has critically explained
her experience, why she wrote this book and the consequences of this shared experience.
Definition of family violence, public attitude towards this and legal norms which has been made
by law all these are covering in the given discussion.
DISCUSSION
By reading the 'A Mother's Story', it can be assessed that Rosie Batty's experience was
very painful. As she belonged to that family with no mother and a distant father, though he loved
his children but never tried to expressed his feelings. Her painful story began with her connection
Greg (her husband) . Earlier she was not familiar with alcoholic people, but after her marriage
she had to live with such kind of people. They had one younger son of eleven years. Her husband
was habitual of alcohol. Whenever he drank after that started beating his wife and bad behave
with his son. It was become daily routine. And she felt very bad for her son that in the early stage
he has to face this type of exploitation.
This book reveals that up to what extent the worst condition a women had gone through.
Batty had written this book because she had lost her loving son due to his husband. And it might
be possible that other women can get inspired and those who are facing or tolerating similar kind
of issues of family violence can come out from their worst condition and empower themselves.
Being a reviewer, it has been analysed that the lady Rosie Batty had shared her story with
the world. Because it might happen that she wanted to empower all the women and make
understood the world that even after the traumatic situation happened, the woman has that much
courage to overcome from it. And it also can be possible that she wanted to get learn all the men
that there is nothing in the world which cannot be handle by the women.
The key themes can be assessed from the book that women are very sensitive in nature
but can fight with any type of situation in her life. As they always love their family, so in return
it becomes the duty of family members to give equal respect and love to them.
The another key point can be made that most of the time the reason behind domestic violence is
alcohol or drug users. Because after getting into this they just behave very rude to their family.
People say about the issue of domestic violence in Australia is that it negatively affects
the children and upcoming generation. The children has more tortured by the issue related to
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family violence. As far as Batty's story is concern it is more or less the same kind of issue.
Though that was their personal matter but still it is a social issue. Because in Australia the
alcohol and drugs are to common issue with most of the families.
Family or domestic violences can be defined as the rude, abusive or dominated
behaviour, maintain control and power in any relationship which is used by one person on
another person. This may be include emotional, physical, sexual, or psychological actions or any
kind of threats which influence other person.
Not every time the victim get support from the general public. As it depends on the view
point of the people that whether they are helpful or not. Because every person has different point
of view to analyse the situation. There are certain laws have been made for family violence. Also
there are various social norms and attitudes towards that. The victims can avail the rights which
have mentioned in the domestic violence laws and appeal for the same (A Mother's Story Rosie
Batty, 2015). But the societal support really helps the victims to get justice. The legal authorities
are also very supportive to the victims for the social family issues. But very less number of
victims come forward and take action against culprit. And also the survivors of family violence
can encourage the victim to get justice.
When it comes to the responses from certain services like legal system, police force,
support service and individuals the attitude of these not all the time same. But they are
supportive if they really thinks that the issue is not personal but the social one. If the similar kind
of problem is facing by many of the families that it becomes the social issue. And the supportive
services collectively try to resolve the society related issues.
So many times the discussions and debates take place on addressing the issue of family
violence. Because different people have different way of thinking regarding the domestic issues.
And they want to put their views in the front of other people. So that a common conclusion can
be made. And due to discussion on any related topic the various thoughts are come forward and
can change the mindset of others.
The responsibility of everyone is to support the victim as well as survivors of family
violence so that no one can threatens and dominates any other person in the family. As it has
discussed earlier that most of the time women become the prone of family violence because all
thought that these are the weakest one. But no one can judge the actual power of woman. And if
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they come on that position on which they can fight any type of situation then no one can stop
them. In the similar way Rosie Batty has faced the criticism from society and achieved the
success even after a critical and painful journey of life.
CONCLUSION
It has been concluded from the above discussion that a strong willpower of woman can
reach her at the highest point and make her so successful. Thought the reason behind that is
anyone. Any worst situation can lead a lady to the top. And the issue of family violence then it
should be effectively handle by the women only if she believes in herself.
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REFERENCES
Online
A Mother's Story Rosie Batty. 2015. Online. Available through: <https://sample-
006f511906aa7063b7e7b0a756ffda7c.read.overdrive.com/?p=mother-s-story>. [Accessed on
11th March 2017].
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