: When his quills and paper are seized, he uses blood and wine to write on his bedsheets and clothing.
The film's most striking visual motif is the Marquis’s resourcefulness when his writing tools are stripped away by Dr. Royer-Collard and the Abbé du Coulmier. As he is denied traditional parchment and ink, his concept of "paper" evolves through stages of increasing desperation: Quills(2000)
: Finally, he uses his own feces to write across the very walls of his cell, turning his environment into a living manuscript. Thematic Significance of "Paper" : When his quills and paper are seized,
: De Sade’s transition from ink to bodily fluids suggests that his stories are literally part of his physical being. Quills(2000)