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In societies throughout the woIn societies throughout the world, children are sometimes raped by demented human beings. These victims cannot be blamed for the natural occurrences that are prone to them. Moreover, they have to live life with these horrid experiences. In the novel, Loving April written by Melvin Burgess, the main character of the story is April Dean. April was injured in an accident when she was five years old resulting in her disability. She has become frantic after the death of her beloved father, and things starts to get worse as time goes by. Burgess' novel is written in third person perspective.
In the novel, Tony along with his mother, move to the village after being abandoned by his father to a life of poverty and sadness. Tony is angry with everyone and is desperately lonely. April Dean, the deaf girl also needs friends. April who doesn't have many friends begins a friendship with Tony and this continues throughout the novel.
" 'Why don't I have any friends?' April sighed." Page 83
It is evident that the main character has a primary element, one which clearly indicates that she has no friends.
As the story goes on, April falls in love with Tony. April liked Tony from the beginning and her love for Tony grows throughout the story. This creates jealousy in two boys who love teasing April.
"April, beautiful April, wanted him as he wanted her." Page 103
This shows that April loves Tony and loves the thought of being with him. This continues throughout the story making the texts substantially interesting.
In Loving April, Tony and April's growing relationship arouses deep prejudices which threaten to engulf not just Tony and April, but also the whole village. April and Tony fall in love which each other and their love is objected to by the villagers.
"They had to be separated before more damage is done, that was much clear." Page 149
Evidently, April and Tony's relationship had to be stopped before matters got worse. April is forced to live in fear of persecution.
Throughout the story, April encounters two swines whom try to take advantage of her by forcing her to engage in sexual intercourse with them.
" "Did they rape you?" begged Tony. April shook her head." Page 127
After being assaulted, April feels insecure even with the presence of Tony. This creates a barrier between the two lovers thus making their relationship worse than ever.
In the text, rape could be classified as the main theme and how these sinful acts have the strength to make humankind suffer. In Loving April, April is the individual who suffered because people assume that she is dumb and not able to understand human acts therefore causing a chance for the two diabolic person to rape her. This acquaintance causes disrupt...
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