But in the end, back she comes. There's no use resisting. She goes to him for amnesia, for oblivion. She renders herself up, is blotted out; enters the darkness of her own body, forgets her name. Immolation is what she wants, however briefly. To exist without boundaries.
The excerpt from "The Blind Assassin" by Margaret Atwood reflects a deep yearning for a form of escape and oblivion. The protagonist seems to have a tumultuous relationship with someone, indicating a cycle of returning to this person despite the pain. This contrast between resistance and surrender suggests a complex emotional landscape, where the desire for forgetfulness compels her to relinquish her identity and sense of self.
This desire for immolation,...
