Both Uses
dismember
in
The Bluest Eye
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- I had only one desire: to dismember it.†
Chpt 2
- But the dismembering of dolls was not the true horror.†
Chpt 2 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(dismember as in: dismember the statue) to cut or pull off limbs or other parts of a body
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(2)
(dismember as in: dismember the organization) to break up or tear apart (typically an organization or country)
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)