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Abstract of A Literary Analysis of the Effects of Sexual Abuse on the Male Child (a Case Study of Tunde Babalola’s Movie, ’october 1’)
The study examined a literary analysis of the effects of sexual abuse on the male child, A case study of Tunde Babalola’s Movie, ’October 1’.
The objectives identifies and examine the psychological effects of sexual abuse on the male child and how it affects his adult life in the selected movie, to view the myth or stereotype of the male child and how this stereotype affects their ability to speak up when abused, to examine the effect of poor treatment of the victim on the society as explored in the movie and finally to highlight the solution the movie proffers to curb this kind of abuse.
October 1 by Tunde Babalola was the movie selected for the study. Looking at the movie, sexual abuse is a terrible menace and its even worse when it is meted out on the gender that is perceived to be the perpetrator. The two boys are molested sexually by a man(homosexuality) which is even worse as it is not the God given way of companionship or sex. The society is also to blame as the children are given out to a stranger, they do not check up on
The theory psychoanalysis and narratology was used for the study, which helped understand how sexual abuse affects the man and woman. However the study specifically pointed how the patriarchy society we live in do not believe in sexual abuse and sees it as the male in question being weak. The theory of narratology helped to understand the different was a story can be narrated. It could be oral and written language ,gestures, sounds, music etc. the selected movie is narrated in sound, music, oral language and gestures. All were tells the story.
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The study revealed that sexual abuse comes in different forms and occurs in both male and female. It also points out the stereotypes that makes the male child keep silent after being abused as well as how it affects him.
The study concluded that sexual abuse is a terrible act and it also affects the male child. It also points out the effects kit has on that male child as it diminishes him and makes him become violent, aggressive and wicked to the very society that does not allow him to show any form of weakness or try to protect them because of the belief that they are ‘boys or men’.
The study further recommends that; Male children should be seen as humans, people that should also be protected and loved equally and not put on a very high pedestal or given so much responsibilities that we forget they have feelings and can be vulnerable too;. The society or parents should also learn to study their children;. Awareness and more research work on male sexual abuse should also be done.
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