Domestic Violence In The Threshold By Amy Frazier

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In the short story “The Threshold” by Amy Frazier, the narrator address an abusive relation between Ricardo and Vanessa. Alcohol converted the high school sweethearts into enemies. Unfortunately, domestic violence is a common problem in Hispanic families. There are three types of abuse that predominate in this story, physical, verbal, and psychological. Despite the fact that Ricardo shot her in the middle of the story which is a clear example of physical violence. The worst physical aggression it is when Ricardo beats Vanessa while she was pregnant with her second son Thomas. Causing her the loss of his defenseless baby. It is the most severe type of physical abuse in the story. A mother would do anything to protect their child. She would rather