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Page 153
... Lucy's grief over her loss of Dr. John's love but also defines Lucy's desire to put aside her desire . The nun prophesies Lucy's fraternal kinship with M. Paul and also defines her ambivalence about a sexual relationship with him : " I ...
... Lucy's grief over her loss of Dr. John's love but also defines Lucy's desire to put aside her desire . The nun prophesies Lucy's fraternal kinship with M. Paul and also defines her ambivalence about a sexual relationship with him : " I ...
Page 161
... Lucy's fear of her own woman's voice signifies her lack of authority and her failure to master both herself and her situation . Lucy thinks she deserves no influence or recognition ; how could she then speak out with her own voice ? Yet ...
... Lucy's fear of her own woman's voice signifies her lack of authority and her failure to master both herself and her situation . Lucy thinks she deserves no influence or recognition ; how could she then speak out with her own voice ? Yet ...
Page 166
... Lucy , his brow furrowing and visage darkening when she pronounces herself " dumb , " an " idiot . " M. Paul rents a school for Lucy , bestows it upon her , and selects her first students . Her grateful response to his generosity ...
... Lucy , his brow furrowing and visage darkening when she pronounces herself " dumb , " an " idiot . " M. Paul rents a school for Lucy , bestows it upon her , and selects her first students . Her grateful response to his generosity ...
Contents
Authors of Being | 10 |
A Sort of Father | 65 |
Masters and Mastery | 119 |
Copyright | |
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