Toward the End of Time

What is Ben's general view of women in Updike's, Toward the End of Time?

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Ben lusts after women, no matter what their ages, he sees them as sexual objects rather than women. He even feels sexually drawn to one of his daughters-in-law. He has a low opinion of women, yet he needs them. His sexual drive seems to be his main focus; ironically, he becomes impotent due to prostrate cancer.

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Toward the End of Time