Sex+and+sexuality

SORRY EVAN. Anne's narrative: 1970s
 * || **//Heat and Dust//** || **//Wide Sargasso Sea//** || **//Heart of Darkness//** || **//Things Fall Apart//** ||
 * Synopsis || - There are several instances of sex in the novel that permeate both Olivia and Anne's narratives. It occurs twice in Baba Firdaus' Tomb (once with Olivia and once with Anne). In addition, the readers realize that Inder Lal and Olivia continue to engage in sexual activity after the incident at Baba Firdaus' tomb. Finally, Anne also claims that Chid was often highly sexually persistent, and they had sex at one point in the novel. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Real time || Olivia's narrative: 1920s

The sexual activity seems to coincide with the high temperature of the setting (a town in India). Although the fist time Anne/Olivia have sex in the novel occurs during the day, it is implied that other instances happen more regularly at night (Anne said the neighbors could tell that she was sleeping with Inder Lal). ||  ||   ||   || Anne + Inder Lal Olivia + Nawab Olivia + Douglas ||  ||   ||   || (cited text) || "'Not here,' he said. He led her away from the shrine and they lay together under a tree. Afterwards he made a joke: 'It is the secret of the Husband's Wedding Day,' he said. 'Then what did you make me tie the string for?' she asked. He laughed and laughed, well pleased with her." (119) ||  ||   ||   || (cited text) || "He now comes up to my room at night. For the sake of the neighbours, he makes a pretence of going to sleep downstairs but when it is dark he comes creeping up. I'm sure everyone knows, but it doesn't matter. They don't mind. They realise that he is lonnely and misses his family very much; no human being is meant to live without a family" (121-122).
 * Narrative placement || Most instances of sex happen later in the novel, after relationships have developed and both characters (mostly Anne) have gotten more comfortable in their respective environments. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Characters involved || Anne + Chid
 * Significant lines of dialogue
 * Significant descriptions

"She[Olivia] could not escape from him [Nawab], now even if she had wanted to" (119)

"However,at that moment I did have a desire, and a strong one: to get close to him. And since this seemed impossible to do with words, I laid my hand on his. Then he looked at me ion an entirely different way. There was not lack of interest now!" (110) ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Symbols || The tomb plays a huge role in the development of sexuality in HaD. The tomb, as a sacred place, was arguably tarnished by the sexual activity that occurred there. This is especially emphasized by the fact that Hinduism/Islam looks down upon extra-marital affairs and pre-marital sex. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Motifs || The string: The string tied ||  ||   ||   ||
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