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Gimme Shelter is a movie that was written and produced by Ron Krauss in 2014 based on a true story of the cycle abuse can have on someone. In the beginning the main character Agnes ‘Apple’ is panicking as she is looking in the mirror chopping her head off about to run away from her home. Her mother is an abusive drug addict and a prostitute, and Agnes was finally getting the courage to leave her for good. She goes in search for her father that she has never met, and when she finally found him she asks for his help. Her father Tom actually considers helping her until his wife and him find out that Agnes is caring a child. Agnes makes it a point in the movie saying that the letter her dad wrote her before she was born was the only thing that …show more content…
There needs to be better laws that are in place when it comes to child abuse and neglect. If there was a better definition of Child abuse it might knock the statistics down a little bit. Some families do not think what they are doing to their child is ‘abuse’, because that’s how they were raised. If we as a society made a better definition of what abuse is, and brought more awareness to it then hopefully it would help it not occur so much. Also, another major problem that was touched upon in the movie is the fact that the ‘system’ just wanted to put her back in care with her. The social worker was not trying to really solve the issue between Apple’s mom and her; she was just trying to do what ever was easiest on her job. Something that should be done in the world we are living in today is to make sure that victims of abuse are being treated as victims, and not the problem. If the social worker would of done her job right, and followed the Childs Best Interest law, then the social worker would of seen that putting Apple back into an abused drug home was not what was in her best interest. Some people might argue that June (Agnes’ mom) has parental rights, but I think that is where the real problem lies. Although these parents might have rights to raising their children, it is our job as a society to be the voice for these children, and taking a stand saying that even …show more content…
By raising awareness to child abuse we get the word out there about how awful of a topic this is. By being a voice (legal system, friend, social worker, parent) we make sure that kids are not suffering anymore, and help children speak up when they cant. By caring we as a society need to keep coming up with different ideas that could help end child abuse, and not letting the number raise up anymore. And lastly by doing our job, if the social worker would of put Agnes back in care with her mother who knows what would have happened. We need to make sure that the child’s best interest is really being thought about, and making sure that their needs are being met first before we can even worry about what could be easier for us and our job. This movie really opened my eyes to what a problem abuse has on children, especially long-term effects. By making sure that children are getting the proper care they need, are not just another case number when it comes to the foster system it will help end the high statistical rate of child abuse. It is our job as a community, as a society, and as human beings to make sure that children are growing up in a safe home, and their interest and needs are being met on a daily
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