The girl stooped to pluck a rose, and as she bent over it, her profile was clearly outlined.

Lastly, that he was resolved to eat coals before he would mancipate himself to the French nation, or sell himself for any rewards, which he rejected with more magnificence than they were offered; […]

One question these scenes pose for cultural theory is whether such depictions denaturalize rape and denormalize masculinist pleasure in viewing sexual violence.

Robert was wearing a rabbit-fur hat that came down over his ears and a thick, old-fashioned down jacket.