After the first few times Miri was raped, TiPierre took it upon himself to pay the other men in the house so he could feel that Mirielle belonged to him. As TiPierre begins to undress, Miri tells him that he deserves neither his mind nor his body. TiPierre replies: “I have every right. Do you think you're too good for me? Is that what you think? (Gay 196). TiPierre has the twisted idea that he is destined for Mirielle. In her mind, what he's doing to her is acceptable, and maybe even good for her. TiPierre is so keen to make Mirielle his that he doesn't see how corrupt the situation is. Instead of learning to treat a woman with respect, the men who live in the commander's house have learned to use violence to abuse a woman emotionally and