Quote by Marguerite Duras

A house means a family house, a place specially meant for putting children and men in so as to restrict their waywardness and distract them from the longing for adventure and escape they've had since time began.

A house means a family house, a place specially meant for pu

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This quote implies that a house serves as a means to control and confine individuals, particularly children and men, in order to suppress their natural desires for exploration and freedom. It suggests that houses are intentionally designed to keep individuals focused on domestic life and to prevent them from succumbing to the innate urge for adventure and escapism that has existed throughout history. The quote highlights the idea that a house symbolizes societal expectations and obligations, enforcing conformity rather than encouraging individuality and fulfillment of personal yearnings.

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