Quote by Joyce Carol Oates

It is not her body that he wants but it is only through her body that he can take possession of another human being, so he must labor upon her body, he must enter her body, to make his claim.

It is not her body that he wants but it is only through her

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker acknowledges a person's desire to possess and exert dominance over another individual. However, the quote also emphasizes that the desire is not specifically for the physical body itself, but rather a means to establish ownership or control over another person. To achieve this, the person must subject themselves to exerting power through physical and intimate acts, potentially indicating a method of validating their claim of possession.

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Men & Women

By Joyce Carol Oates

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