Corruption of men in Nana

Nana, by Emile Zola portrays the life of a prostitute in nineteenth century Parisian society. The protagonist, a young woman, exploits her physical appearance and enticing body to ensnare men into relations in return for luxury and large sums of money. Her audience sees her as a goddess despite her lack of talent and she uses her sexuality as a weapon against society. Men continually come to Nana in hopes of satisfying their internal desires and offer her sumptuous amounts of affluence in order to be with her. They become entirely contaminated by her presence. Her clients begin to lose their morals and dignity as a result of their obsession with the great Nana.

Bordenave, the producer of The blond Venus, in which many are attending, considers his actress Nana to “have something else,” something mystifying making up for her lack of talent. She transforms herself into a captivating women opening the audience into a world of unknown desire by exposing her sensuous body. Men astounded, with their mouths agape sit there acting as if they have just reached the stage of puberty.

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

destruction, unwittingly corrupting and disorganizing Paris between her snow-white thighs,

voice, she begged him to be quiet and let go of her.” (p. 190).

whose ears were blood-red and twitching with pleasure.” (p. 46)

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