4. Noah's mother is a strong woman who taught her son to respect women, and yet she ended up marrying a man who physically abused her, Noah, and his younger brother.
Analyze these contradictions, and the effect they had on young Noah, along with his
reaction to these events..

I’m not completely sure, but i think that noah would grow up to realize that his father wasn’t treating her with respect. i think he noticed that his mother deserved better and his mother just wanted him to be better than his father so that no woman would have to feel the pain that she felt.

Yes, just because one had a disability doesn't change the meaning of the word. they would most likely have an (whatever language) sign language to sign what's going on. it would be the same even if he was blind.