This bachelor thesis concerns itself with the interpretation of the novel The Body written by Fráňa Šrámek. The aim is to describe the equilibration, the contact, and the contend between the feminine and masculine principles in the novel. The thesis is focused on the problematization of sexuality and physicality and the deep interpretation of the characters of the novel. The aim is to contextualize the motifs, themes, and characters and to offer a new approach to reading the novel.