Sexual Interaction Revealed In Robert Frost's Lust

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When reading Lust, one can conclude that she started having sexual interactions early on in her life. I think she used this as an excuse to think it is okay to always be like that. She says in the story talking about Roger, “He was kicked out by sophomore year.” When you read the text around it, it suggests she had sexual interactions even before sophomore year. Then she said, “When we were little, the brothers next door tied up our ankles. They held the door of the goat house and would not let us out till we showed them our underpants.” I think other interactions so young like this has made her more expecting to her present behavior, also. This has lead up to her present because she still has that mind set. She still goes out and has sex with …show more content…

She makes comments throughout the story that show depression. For starters she even says, “Everyone gets depressed,” which is wrong. I think through her past experiences and lack of self-confidence she is depressed, but it makes her feel better if she thinks everyone feels that way. Then, she makes a comment saying, “You wonder how long you can keep it up you begin to feel as if you are showing through, like a bathroom window that only lets in grey light, the kind you can’t see out of.” This is a sad statement. It is showing she is lost and has this emptiness. She is hurt and does not know what to do. To treat this depression, I would tell her to stop having sex. She needs to fill her life with something positive. She needs to find happiness, but she is finding it in the wrong places as of now. I would suggest buying a puppy or cat and pick up a hobby. She needs things to fill up her time. Also, nothing will love you more than your animal. They are filled with love and longing for affections. They won’t exactly “cure” her, but it is a great start for her. They will fill her time and she can make new friends if she’s doing a hobby. Then, she can come home to her animal waiting for her, wanting to give her the affection she wants and

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