Waiting for the Barbarians
The relationship between the Magistrate and the “barbarian” girl in “Waiting for the Barbarians” is not at any point in the novel, a typical relationship. The Magistrate’s guilt for having been involved in a government that has for so long mistrusted and mistreated the “barbarians” manifests itself in his attraction to the “barbarian” girl. The affair begins on his part, as an innocent infatuation with the “barbarian” girl. Throughout the novel, he becomes more and more aware of the subconscious reasons he has for having such an attraction to the girl. From the time when he first begins the relationship with her to the time he leaves with her people is a progression of the clarity with which he views the relationship. The Magistrate begins to be intrigued by the girl in a fairly natural way. As he sees her, a blind “barbarian” girl begging on the streets, left behind by her people, he feels an attraction for her. They begin their relationship (if such a one-sided relationship can actually be labeled one at all) in a completely physical way. The Magistrate is content with only dealing with her body. He massages her, bathes her, and sleeps next to her. He is completely satisfied with this seemingly normal relationship.
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Approximate Word count = 1707
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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