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2. The Kinds of The Parental Abuse toward Anson
This part discusses about the kinds of abuses which happen to Anson through his childhood. There are two main parts which are discussed. Those are
physical and psychological abuse.
a. Physical Abuse
Anson’s parents create learning room as the method in rearing their children. This is the room which is used to make the children focus. It is the room
for studying. It is designed as a room for isolation, because it is designed with no noise penetrated from the outside world, dark and silent. Anson’s parents expect
that by isolating their children from outside, they will focus in thought and clear in mind. Automatically, the children have no contact with the outside. It is sensory
deprivation. He looked up to the single window of the learning room. When he was
eight years old, he had spent twenty consecutive days there, with an interior shutter locked across that window. Sensory deprivation focuses
thought, clears the mind. That is the theory behind the dark, silent, empty learning room. 104-105
According to Daniel, learning room is the most proper technique in rearing the children. In his opinion, learning room is not an isolation room to punish, but
it is more the method to make the children discipline and focus. Therefore, finally they can reach self-discover. Learning room is designed so that the children
cannot see and hear something outside which can destruct their mind. In this room, they learn how to focus to the mind. The way Anson’s parents construct
learning room is one of physical abuse which happens to Anson. The body needs
44 space to move and all senses need the space to optimize their ability. The dark and
silent room makes those senses dull. … the black material that upholstered every surface, densely woven and
without sheen, soaked up the beam of the flashlight. Modified sensory deprivation. They had said it was a tool for discipline,
not a punishment, a method to focus the mind inward toward self- discovery a technique, not a torture. 239
The learning room designed by Anson’s parents has taken Anson’s
freedom to see, to listen and to speak. This room has limited the space to get interaction with others. Furthermore, it has relationship with the psychological
abuse. The physical abuse happens to Anson is not directly physical contact. In this discussion, physical abuse is the method applied by his parents. This method
limits the body movement and the interaction with his society. This is the unforgettable experience, which cannot be erased from his mind. Therefore, in
this study, physical abuse happens to Anson gives effect in his psychological adjustment, especially in personality development.
b. Psychological Abuse
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