Foster writes "When they're writing about other things, they really mean sex, and when they write about sex, they really mean something else." Pg.144 What are some of the other things that a sex scene can mean?

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Foster writes "When they're writing about other things, they really mean sex, and when they write about sex, they really mean something else." Pg.144 What are some of the other things that a sex scene can mean?

Chapter 17.

Asked by Aziz A on 9/18/2014 7:34 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 9/18/2014 11:41 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 9/18/2014 11:41 PM

Sex does not have to mean sex. Objects can represent sexual organs. Really the author can link sex to anything he or she wants. Things like communion, birth, coming of age, power....the list is endless.

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