De-humanization leads to atrocity
Mirrors
Now, his uncle was forgotten by most.
Not particularly friendly. Eschewed friends for drink. Only took jobs when needed. He sat in a high chair to tell his tale.
“I had dreams of more until I met her. Thin wrists, fleeting voice, one wrong move from silence. All else became brash interruption. I needed to give her my strength, let her take my voice, ravish her.”
Mr. Roberts had seen her recently knifing through a gallery with friends in tow. He remained quiet.
“And now she has left me. I was not enough. She outgrew my desire, my strength. I will never find either again.”
They took a drink before Mr. Roberts replied, “God help her if you do.”
“Because a bullet without a body is a song without ears.” On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous
“Any good pimp is his own best company. His inner-life is so rich with cunning and scheming to out-think his whores.” The Story of My Life. Pimp.
“Most people go through life using up half their energy trying to protect a dignity they never had.” The Long Goodbye
“They did not attract me. I could not tell one from another; suffering had given them all the same features.” Ice
“In two years or so she would cease being a nymphet and would turn into a “young girl,” and then, into a “college girl”—that horror of horrors. The word “forever” referred only to my own passion, to the eternal Lolita as reflected in my blood.” Lolita
“Wonder if he’s for sale.” Less Than Zero
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