When doubt comes into play, things are neither black, nor white, but are in a gray area. The phrase “shades of gray” usually refers to a situation that is not clear, particularly with regard to whether or not something is categorically evil. The character ‘Alexi’ talks about how he was repeatedly raped when he got to the castle.ĭoes Anna sign the contract in 50 shades of GREY?ĭoes Ana ever sign the contract? Probably not, since Christian stopped caring about it the minute they had sex for the first time, but I wouldn’t hate it if he drafted up a revised edition featuring things like “piano sex” and “one date night in public per week.” What is meaning of Fifty Shades of GREY? Part of the reason why Fifty Shades of Grey gets so much bad press is that so many people who actually know nothing about BDSM think that this is what BDSM actually is. He stalks and manipulates the Ana character. He provides Ana with a contract that outlines her role as a submissive, his role as a dominant, rules and limits.

In the book, “The Contract” is a proposal by a wealthy, gorgeous millionaire, Christian Grey, who is offering financial support, an unlimited clothing budget and ultimate sexual pleasure to Ana, a new journalism graduate, self-proclaimed klutz and sexually naïve woman.Ĭhristian wants her to become his next Submissive. He reminds her how pleasurable giving him all the power can be.What was the contract in Fifty Shades of Grey? He seduces her, giving her pleasure she has only ever experienced with him, and he says, “Is this nice?” (191) and “How nice is this?” (193). But Christian arrives that night to clarify exactly who has the power. It was nice knowing you” (186), an act that asserts her power. At first, she emails him, “Okay, I’ve seen enough. Her subconscious says, “You can’t seriously be considering this…” (174). She can’t imagine taking the punishment he suggests she’ll get, and she doesn’t like the idea of giving up all her power regarding what she eats and how she behaves in other areas of her life. She wonders, “How can I possibly agree to all this? And apparently it’s for my benefit, to explore my sensuality, my limits-safely-oh, please! I scoff angrily. When Ana first receives the contract, which lays out the agreement between the dominant and submissive, she’s put off by much of it. They clarify where consent is given, and where it is not.

Contracts aren’t uncommon in BDSM relationships. The contract Christian gives Ana is the hinge upon which they negotiate power and control.

50 shades contract