"Letters From The Inside" is a novel written by John Marsden which gives us an insight on the life of Tracey and Mandy. Throughout the novel, we come to an understanding that both Tracey and Mandy are victims of violence in their everyday lives. Violence, in this case, can be defined as causing harm to someone physically, or even mentally and emotionally. The violence acted on towards both girls has different impacts and outcomes to a high extent.
             Tracey had always lived in a world filled of violence. During her childhood her father would constantly physically abuse Tracey and her brother, as well as her mother until it finally resulted in the death of her mother. Not only until recently did Tracey realize that her father was a violent man. "I know now my father was what they call violent. Sometimes he'd be angry and he'd hit us and we'd be scared and try and keep out of the way, and we'd walk quietly and talk quietly." – pg 128. Tracey was brought up being a victim of violence, which caused her to believe violence as a normal part of life. "I'd been born into that, grown up in it, breathed it and eaten it." – pg 128.
             As Tracey evolved into her teenage years, she began to follow into the footsteps of her father after the unfortunate death of Nanna. She started to become even more rebellious after Nanna died and picked up bad habits from Raz. Raz influenced her into being violent and even taught her how to fight. This leads the readers to thinking that Tracey was put into Garrett for some sort of violence, perhaps murder. Being a past victim of violence, no longer does she want to have violence inflicted upon her, but becomes apart of it to protect herself. "I thought they'd be the biggest meanest mothers in the valley – that's why I thought the only way to survive would be to be the biggest meanest mother of them all." - pg 96.
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