Lust

In the short story “Lust”, the narrator talks in detail about her sexual promiscuity and the various boys she has slept with while away at boarding school. Throughout the story, there are several motivating factors that contributed to the narrator’s sexual behavior. At first, her behavior began because she was away from her parents and it was new and rebellious. The second motivating factor was the environment she was in while she was at …

…boys. Despite all of these motivating factors, by the end of the story, the narrator is unhappy with herself and doesn’t know why she continues with her sexual behavior. However, her behavior continues, which leads the reader to believe that the motivators in her life are taking over her inner self and her life. Works Cited Minot, Susan. “Lust”. The Compact Bedford Into. to Literature 5th Edition. Ed. Michael Meyer. Boston: Bedford 1999. p. 256-263.