... I found myself torn between the immediate scorns I felt for Calixta while at the same time recalling my argument to our friends that within the bowels of every person lays the basic, animalistic desire to procreate with multiple partners. It is the suppression of this urge that allows for trusting, bonding, safe, relationships we call marriages and ultimately what divides our sexuality from those of our wild cohabitants. Obviously, Chopin's piece ... was intended for a specific audience who would perceive the affair as "sexually liberating" for Calixta ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate