Offred has sex with Nick in "The Handmaid's Tale" to assert her agency and experience pleasure outside the Commander's desires and societal restrictions.
Odysseus and his men escape Polyphemus by blinding him with a sharpened wooden stake and then hiding underneath the bellies of his sheep as they leave the cave.
Montag wants to read books because he has become dissatisfied with his superficial, hedonistic lifestyle and yearns for deeper meaning and understanding in life.
Mildred overdoses on sleeping pills because she is unhappy and unfulfilled in her life, and feels trapped in her unfulfilling marriage and the oppressive society around her.
Malvolio believes Olivia is in love with him because of a misinterpreted letter written by Maria in Olivia's handwriting, implying Olivia's interest in him.
Macbeth kills Banquo because he perceives his friend as a threat to his new title as king, as the witches had previously prophesied that Banquo's descendants would become kings.
Lowood changes from a harsh and oppressive institution to a more nurturing and supportive environment under the management of Mr. Brocklehurst's successor, Mr. Temple.
Lizzy is Mr. Bennet's favorite daughter in "Pride and Prejudice" due to her strong and independent personality and her similarity to her father's temperament.
Lenina and Bernard are attracted to each other because they are both outsiders in their respective societies, but at the same time, they are repelled by each other due to their contrasting personalities and beliefs.