'Physical Abuse In The Film Enough'

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In the movie, Enough, Slim experienced intimate partner violence and physical abuse (Giddens) by her husband, Mitch. Mitch displayed his patriarchal authority by slapping and beating Slim The first act of violence begins, when Slim acknowledge his infidelity and in raged of her accusation, he starts to slap Slim around. Slim being the victim of physical abuse, her perpetrator wanted to have power and control over their relationship (potter and perry 162). The abuse started with “minor cuts and bruising” (potter and Perry, 162) from being terrified of her perpetrator and trying to get out of the situation. Instead of staying and receiving the physical abuse she had to kill her husband and the father of her child. In a healthcare setting or

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