When he first sees Nana at the play, his unknown desires arise. His cheeks become flushed, his face red and he begins to sweat around her. He realizes that Nana has total possession of him and determines to fight against her. However, at the same time he resents the fact that Nana views him as a high virtuous man. Although it is against his nature, he descends to her immoral level and degrades himself to satisfy her. .
Before muffat's passion for Nana, he had never discovered any sexual experiences with a woman aside from his wife. .
"And now, all of a sudden, he was thrown into this actress's dressing-room, into .
the presence of this naked courtesan. He, who had never seen the Comtesse Muffat .
putting on her garters, was witnessing the intimate details of a women's toilet, in the .
midst of that powerful perfume which he found so sweet." (p. 155).
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The development of early manhood arises within him. For the first time he lets out his .
repressed urges which he has never known to exist. He is living in a "whirl of excitement" Foreign to him and commits actions against his true nature. He frantically parades around town scrutinizing Nana's every move. Earlier, the Count would have never allowed himself to be caught roaming the murky streets of Paris as if he were a common street walker. He has always lived in a world of honesty and morality and spying indicates his degradation. Beastlike animal characteristics also begin to emanate from within him. Muffat's behavior becomes extremely aggressive which goes against his normal religious standards.
"He took hold of her again, clenching his teeth, and as she struggled to get free, .
crudely reminding her that he had come to go to bed with her. She grew frightened, .
and put her fingers over his mouth to stifle the cries he was uttering. Lowering her .
voice, she begged him to be quiet and let go of her.
The earliest memories of life I have all started with my Nana and Pops. My Nana was the best; she took me all over the place from birthday parties, to the farm in town. ... My Nana instilled into me the joy and love of reading. ... My mother is nothing like my Nana, even if she is her child. ... A few days before Christmas, my Nana went home to be with Jesus. ...
I called her Nana, and I loved her very much. ... When her mom was too weak Nana would make the food for her family. ... They also never understood why I felt the way I felt about Nana. ... I missed Nana, my family, my house, and my home cooked meals. ... In that moment I knew that just like Nana would always have her mom with her, that Nana would forever be in my mind and heart. ...
This is Nanas place, as gentle and generous as she is, and we love to congregate here for those special family reunions. ... As cars arrive in the lane outside Nana's cottage, aunts, uncles and cousins emerge looking cramped and cranky after their long, hot journey. But, each person is made to feel special as Nana gazes fondly with her clear blue eyes and bestows her hugs. ... Girl cousins find a quiet bedroom where they perch on Nanas handmade quilt to gossip and plait each other hair. ... I have a favorite spot in Borneo where I feel the same sense of closeness and belonging that I expe...
Almost instantly she idolizes the main character Nana and it is then that Hanna's life begins to parallel Nana's. ... Hanna also associates her teacher with Nana, when she sees her teacher smoking the way Nana did in the movie. ... Hanna's life often parallels Nana's life. ... Nana had few positive influences in her. ... He is the only positive influence in Nana's life. ...
My grandmother, affectionately known as "Nana", and her husband "Don", though not my grandfather by blood, he was the only one that I ever knew, would visit, our house was always their last stop of the long journey made back to Cleveland from their winter vacation, spent in south Florida. ... While Nana and Don were staying with us, the sound of our laughter could be heard in the living room long after time for us to have been in bed, Nana and Don urging for another 10 minutes as much as my brother and I. In the bright sunshine, the sounds of Nana's handball games with my brother and ...
I thought I had everything A mother, father, a little brother, Nana, and an amazing Aunt. ... I was told my Nana now was diagnosed with cancer of the intestine. ... Day by day things progressively worsened, since my Nana was staying in our home everyday I saw her progress go down hill. ... When my nana passed away, I can say I was a tad bitter. ... Well the Jewelry (platinum ring, and Gold Egyptian pendant)is a remembrance of my Nana and Aunt, Pictures because people come and go but with my pictures ill always have my friends/family with me some how, and yes My beloved 1986 puffalump. ...
Nana loved Mariam. ... It was Nana's words which haunted Mariam years after Nana's death. ... Nana exposed Mariam to face reality, that "nothing but rejection and heartache" awaited a woman. ... Mariam lived isolated with Nana in a kolba since Mariam's birth was proof of the dishonourable sin of Jalil and Nana, not the harami – Mariam, a gift. ... Nana (given her word) and Laila endured painful births to Mariam and Zalmai, respectively. ...
