Violence is a common problem in today's society. The causes and effects of this violence can sometimes go unknown, however, when analyzing the ideology of violence they become more clear. In the following stories, it is evident that the violence shown was a result of ideology. The effects of violence can be as simple as developing personal fears, or go as far as lost lives or dividing loved ones. In these cases violence produces effects on a personal level and on a national level. In the essay, "In the Combat Zone," written by Lleslie Marmon Silko is her personal story of how she learned to use guns to defend herself from violent predatory men. Silko writes, "I will never forget the day my father told us three girls that we never had to let a man hit us or terrorize us because no matter how big and strong...