What are the motifs in Shakespeare's Champion by Charlaine Harris?

Sex is a recurring idea in the story. Sex is key for a few reasons in Shakespeare's Champion. At the outset of the novel the reader learns that Lily Bard has been involved with Marshall Sedaka, the owner of Body Time. Lily is not happy with the relationship, not because she wants more from it, but because Marshall expects more from Lily that she is comfortable giving. Lily expresses that Marshall seems to believe that because Lily has a partner she should be able to give up her past and become the "normal" person that she can be. Lily's past, being raped and mutilated, has made her the person that she is, and changing is not something she is willing or able to do. Lily ends the relationship, and though there is some sadness, there is no deep sense of loss and the two are able to return to their previous relationship easily.