The Chosen One Erotic Analysis

In comparing the work of Luis Negron and Audre Lorde, one becomes able to unveil the often unrecognized distinction between the erotic and the pornographic aspects of sexuality. Moreover, the main character of The Chosen One, displays the very contrast that Lorde refers to in The uses of the Erotic. Although, the character representing these sexual variances happens to be male in The Chosen One. The need for the distinction between pornographic and erotic allows for Lorde to display the importance of feminine power within sexuality. After defining the importance of living instead of existing within an erotic culture, it can be presumed that the encounters of the boy in The Chosen One are seen as pornographic acts of oppression and not real

As Lorde defines relentlessly, the use of the erotic stems from a source of power that one possesses over thy self in connection to emotional sensuality with another. Initially, comparing Lorde’s definition of what it means to be erotic, one might argue that the boy does not possess that sense of security. Though, through deeper comparison, one might find that the boy displays his power in his sexuality. Namingly, representing the “chosen one” from birth, his family associated this gift with the assumption that “every step he took would be toward Jehovah”. (Negron 9). Though, the boy developed his own meaning of his power. He began to interpret it as being a sexual magnet that could draw the attraction of any man that he came across. All while the boy is growing and changing physically, his mentality towards the use of the erotic is constant and does not develop as he grows into adulthood. Arguable, this may be why he is constantly referred to as boy throughout the novel and there is no transition into his manhood besides his frequent sexual encounters and growing appearance. This coincides with Lordes interpretation of suppression, because the boys disconnecting relationship with his father and his brothers causes for him to seek the balance of dominance and affection from those whom he

This is demonstrated throughout Lordes expressed interpretation of “our erotic knowledge becoming a lens in which we scrutinize all aspects of our existence” (Lorde 57). This expression causes for women to carefully evaluate the meaning of these expressions and the importance that they bred within our lives. Lorde makes a point to break down the importance of having emotional connections and developing relations in order to take full usage of the capacity of the erotic. This differentiates from the boy’s interpretation of love and his act of indulging sexually with whomever is sexually drawn to him. Through the interpretation of the boys daily struggle as the “chosen one” he interpretes love from a pornographic standpoint. This yields little to no emotion when deciding who he will allow to take advantage of him sexually. The way in which the boy longs for affirmation through each sexual encounter he has from adolescence. As the novel of The Chosen One comes to a close, the appears to have found a sense of love as he is parting with one last lover who he vows to love forever. Though, in this moment, he reveals that he wants to be left alone and that his thoughts of the pornographic encounters mean nothing more when he says, “And why not see besides if I might find some guy