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What was Oliver's purpose in eating the peach? What point was he making? Or was he doing it to get a rise? Just curious of other opinions. I have mine.
Jose It fits the metaphor of bodily union. Oliver wanted to show how he could take Elio's essence and make it part of himself. remember his thesis was abou…moreIt fits the metaphor of bodily union. Oliver wanted to show how he could take Elio's essence and make it part of himself. remember his thesis was about Heraclitus and so the mutability of matter. Bodily functions are a big part of the books message. You love someone, you love what their bodies generate. Remember the scenes in Rome when Elio is defecating or vomiting and Oliver is right there with him. How Elio wanted to touch Oliver's scars. These normally disgusting things are transcended by love the same way saliva becomes the taste of a lover in a kiss, not just a gland's product. (less)
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