tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223027726680052006.post7795500081193163619..comments2023-07-15T00:49:06.852-07:00Comments on asexy beast: Bromance RevisitedIlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12795337226989102549noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223027726680052006.post-69983177896750700112009-11-16T23:06:37.244-08:002009-11-16T23:06:37.244-08:00Connections, what what! From what I've read, ...Connections, what what! From what I've read, the same was true for girls...but without the sexual component.Ilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795337226989102549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223027726680052006.post-84101480838488342412009-11-16T06:51:11.950-08:002009-11-16T06:51:11.950-08:00This is kind of funny, because I'm in a class ...This is kind of funny, because I'm in a class about British homoerotic literature, and we've read both Maurice and Brideshead Revisited. I have my complaints about the class, but one thing I can say is that I've learned a lot about how the idea of sexuality has developed over time. So, I haven't seen the movie, but I'm going to talk about the book.<br /><br />First, Brideshead Revisited was written by a Catholic, and was meant to have a "happy" ending. I put happy in quotes because the happiness of the ending really depends on religious ideology. No, Charles didn't end up with Sebastian, but he found (Catholic) Jesus! Yay?<br /><br />Second, Brideshead Revisited was written after Maurice, but before Maurice was published. The authors ran in similar circles, so it is possible that Waugh had read Maurice and alluded to it on purpose. There are hints in the novel, particularly in scenes involving gardens.<br /><br />Third, the British idea of sexuality (at the time) was a process. Boys went to all-boys schools and were expected to have sexual relationships with other boys their age, which they then "grew out of" so that they could get married. If you're interested in reading more about that, I'd recommend Foucault or Sedgwick. Some other books alluded to in Brideshead (which you might be interested in reading, if you haven't already) are The Picture of Dorian Gray and Against Nature.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547861996892795908noreply@blogger.com