He excoriates the Western conception of marriage, which Njooki characterizes as property marrying property. Terry Eagleton, a prominent British Marxist, excoriates Fish's "discreditable epistemology" as "sinister". Nathan excoriates Benny and Lavinia, lashing out with uncharacteristic rage. A disgusted Terry excoriates her and leaves. He excoriates Akaky for not going through the proper government channels to get an interview. Excoriates may not even avail themselves of the publicly available services their house provides.