Want Hélène Quote by Marguerite Duras
““I want to take Hélène Lagonelle with me to where every evening, my eyes shut, I have imparted to me the pleasure that makes you cry out. I’d like to give Hélène Lagonelle to the man who does that to me, so he may do it in turn to her. I want it to happen in my presence, I want her to do it as I wish, I want her to give herself where I give myself. It’s via Hélène Lagonelle’s body, through it, that the ultimate pleasure would pass from him to me. A pleasure unto death.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Moderately, by Marguerite Duras, 1975
The speaker seeks a shared, intimate pleasure through a third party, intertwining desire, control, and mortality.
In simple terms: Desire expressed via another’s body.
Key Takeaway
Reflect on consent and shared intimacy.
Themes
desire
control
mortality
Mood
provocative
dark
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- artistic expression
- sexual relationships
- psychological exploration
Key Concepts
existentialism
eroticism
Questions to Reflect On
- What does this reveal about power in desire?
- Can pleasure be ethical without exploitation?
A Different Perspective
The narrative may romanticize non-consensual dynamics.
