The Assault

Sexual intercourse can be a good thing when you want it to be, in other circumstances it can be horrible. Sexual assault is a very bad crime to preform. Sexual assault is also called rape this is sexual intercourse forced upon someone without there consent. The people who are raped and what they have to do and deal with. Women are the most common rape victim in America. They are normally raped in their house, a workplace, or where they once could feel safe. (“Common Myths About Rape”) 1 out of

Points Outline Topic: Sexual assault/violence and Treatment of women after sexual assault Sexual assault 　　Sexual assault is an involuntary sexual act in which an individual is forced to engage against their will. Sexual assault is also a form of sexual violence, and includes rape, groping, child sexual abuse and torture in a sexual manner. The author Luce, H gives us some facts regarding sexual assault. “Most sexual assaults go unreported and more that one half of assaults are committed by someone known

Sexual Assault on College Campuses Many college students, both men and women, experience some form of sexual assault while living on the campus due to the lack of safety taught and provided to the students. Therefore, colleges nationwide should provide the necessities that help students reduce their chances of being a victim of sexual assault or aid them with assistance if assaulted. Sexual assault is a commonly ignored, but frequent issue on many college campuses. The victims can suffer when the

In ‘The Assault’, the author, Harry Mulisch, depicts Anton Steenwijk as the protagonist, who witnesses the violence at the night of the assault. In the subsequent years, Anton distances himself from the truth of the assault due to his traumatic experience, his incomplete knowledge towards the event, and his sorrowful memories. The traumatic experience makes Anton reluctant to go back to Haarlem, where the violent assault takes place. The assault gives Anton a strike, and many times in the story

increased awareness in the severity and commonality of rape and sexual assault. Conversely, despite how much literature is present on the matter, there is still a grossly disproportionate amount of literature on the nature of rape and sexual assault of marginalized victims versus that of an ‘ideal victim’ (Christie, 1986). More specifically there is very little to no research and literature on the topic of rape and sexual assault of prostitutes while in the process of their occupation. Women involved

In Harry Mulisch’s novel The Assault, Mulisch expands on the historical event of the murder of Fake Kirst who was assassinated on the streets of Amsterdam by Grommet Krijger through the life of Anton Steenwijk following World War Two. Throughout the novel Mulisch takes advantage of numerous motifs and expands their ability through a longstanding motif of water. He uses these themes to develop the central character Anton who works to conquer history and his own past. The motif of water is a strong

Sexual Assault against Women I choose this topic because sexual assault is one of the most offensive crimes committed in our society. Not only is it a threat to the community, but it has a physically and psychologically effect on the victim in many ways. For the last couple of decades, sexual assault, rape, and child molestation has become the focal point of public concerns today. According to a 1993 National Crime Victimization Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, about 500

The Significance of Symbolons in Harry Mulisch’s “The Assault” “The Assault” by Harry Mulisch is a fictitious novel with a basis in reality, specifically the reality of World War II in Amsterdam. It tracks to story of Anton Steenwijk, whose family was killed by the Germans as a retaliation against the assassination of a Nazi collaborator and police officer, Fake Ploeg. Anton Steenwijk was the only one out of his family of four to survive, and he constantly fights to keep these memories buried through

Hill graduates, and their continuous journey to end sexual assaults on college campuses and to motivate schools to stand up for their students. While sexual assault has unfortunately always been a part of the college experience, the epidemic has reached a breaking point in recent years, and the documentary

many presentations or speeches about sexual assault on campus. These events are set up to help prevent sexual assault to female college students. I haven’t heard much about sexual assault actually occurring here, I thought maybe because the school does a good job of preventing this from occurring. On Thursday, September 24 I went to the Burke Auditorium to view the screening of The Hunting Ground. The movie made by CNN was a documentary about sexual assaults at college, and some of the facts that they