Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Summary:

Karrine Steffans is a young beautiful woman who has endured an abusive an abusive childhood, rape, and an abusive relationship. In her childhood years she underwent difficulties with her mother and didn’t understand why her mother hated her so much. She struggled with the pain and sorrow from the beatings to the lack of freedom.  Even with such strict measures that her mother had enforced, she was still able to get raped.  Her misunderstanding mother didn’t care about the health and happiness of her daughter. 

After she left her mothers house to her fathers her life was great.  She received the love that she hardly never got.  Her father made sure that she was ok.  Karrine loved the new environment she did not receive beaten and had the freedom to go out.  She also had nicer clothes, her life was totally great.  She started working as a stripper which got her in contact with Kool G rap.  He mistreated her and forced her to perform oral sex to him and even after her son was born she was still mistreated.  There relationship was abusive but she had no other way out.  After their relationship she had many sexual contacts with different stars and musicians.  She sold her body for money and she didn’t care about her self values.  After her reminisce she realized that the path that she went in was dangerous not only to her life but to her son’s.

Quote:

“I reached most of my goals but I didn’t do it in a conventional way. I did it using the oldest trick in the book. Sex” (Steffans xiii).

Reaction:

Karrine Steffans was able to look back on her life and change her mistakes even though she did it the easy way. She learned from her mistakes and created a new life for her and her son. She didn't let her past destroy her future. As her life went on, Karrine changed to be a respectful woman.