LOGSE There’s no Hell like Home

There’s no Hell like Home

In Spain, two million women, as well as numerous children, are victims of domestic violence.For various complex reasons, the home is the ideal environment for the development ofabusive behaviour, physical and psychological violence and even murder.On the one hand, until not too long ago this space was immune from the actions of thejudicial system and social services. Women and children were defenseless beings, the perfectsubjects on whom to unload frustrations.


On the other hand, there’s no doubt that love and hate are tightly linked to each other. Thekind of jealousy involved in these cases of domestic violence stems from low self-esteem,and from an inability to uphold a balanced relationship with their partner. These kinds ofpeople make up for daily frustrations by inflicting pain on the people they theoretically lovethe most. Many of the victims, in turn, go on living with their aggressors for economic andaffective reasons. In this way, victim and executioner are engaged in a hellish dependencyritual that sometimes can only be brought to an end through death.Solutions to this ever-present problem are hard to come by. However, most experts point toa better education in more egalitarian values and say that real hope lies in the schools.

Adapted from: El País (English Edition)

1 Add True or False, quoting the relevant information from the text to justify your answer. (3 points)


1.The author of the text believes that love and hate are mutually exclusive feelings.
2.Partly at least, some women will endure violence from their partners because they lack enough money to escape.
3.Unfortunately, it is rather difficult to find effective measures to deal with this situation.


2 Answer the following questions according to the information given in the text. Use your own words. (2 points)

1.Can you describe one of the causes for the development of abusive behaviour in the home?
2.What does the “hellish dependency ritual” mentioned in the text refer to?


3Complete the following sentences. The meaning should be the same as that of the sentence above. (2 points)
1.This kind of jealousy stems mainly from low self-esteem.
Low self-esteem (...)
2.Real hope is said to lie in the schools.
It (...)


4 Write a composition with the following title (80 -120 words):

“There’s no place like home.” Why do young adults in Spain stay longer with their parents instead of becoming independent?
You should include a personal comment in your composition. (3 points)