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In Chapter 7 of her novel, Harriet's narrator, Linda Brent, explains that:Quote: "It seems less degrading to give one's self, than to submit to compulsion. There is something akin to freedom in having a lover who has no control over you, except that which he gains by kindness and attachment" (85).

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          In Chapter 7 of her novel, Harriet's narrator, Linda Brent, explains that:Quote: "It seems less degrading to give one's self, than to submit to compulsion. There is something akin to freedom in having a lover who has no control over you, except that which he gains by kindness and attachment" (85).

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The main idea in Linda Brent's statement is her belief that choosing to give oneself to a lover, rather than being compelled to do so, feels less degrading. She also suggests that there is a sense of freedom in being with a lover who has no control over her beyond Show more…

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In Chapter 7 of her novel, Harriet's narrator, Linda Brent, explains that:Quote: "It seems less degrading to give one's self, than to submit to compulsion. There is something akin to freedom in having a lover who has no control over you, except that which he gains by kindness and attachment" (85).