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Varities of Violence
Summary: Violence as a theme in "Child of the Dark" by Carolina Maria de Jesus and "Testimony" by Victor Montejo.
The books Child of the Dark by Carolina Maria de Jesus and Testimony by Victor Montejo describes the lives of two individuals from different societies. In both of these societies there was much hardship and violence. The two main characters who wrote these books describe life through their point of view and explains the hardship and challenges they had living in a society filled with violence.
Victor Montejo lived in a society that was a very poor area. The village was located in Guatemala. Though he lived outside of this village it is where he spent most of his time since he was the schoolmaster. The people in village were very poor and believed in community as a way of life. The villagers were out to help everyone not just themselves. The children of the village would rarely go to school beyond sixth grade. They would do this...
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