1. Sex Without Love by Sharon Olds
Casual sex was something that was just being introduced during this time of free love and sexual liberation during the 1960s. ... People who can have intimate physical relations without the ugly and burdensome weight of cultural or religious dependence, is a truly independent hero, an athlete, one who can face the toughest tests of endurance with grace and beauty even though this will ultimately leave the person alone in the universe because they can never be satisfied without love. ... The speaker is comparing professionals of their art to people who have the same type of "fingers hooke...
- Word Count: 774
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School