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Our BetterMost Community => Chez Tremblay => Topic started by: twistedude on April 23, 2006, 11:58:40 am

Title: A movie; a book...
Post by: twistedude on April 23, 2006, 11:58:40 am

Maurice; "Maurice":

"I don't get you, Clive Durham!"
(especially the book; James Ivory has added a bit to the end of the movie, which helps explain him..it's not in the book...Also, Ivory (and whoever else he wrote the script with) provides a motivation (motivation?!) for Clive's transformation from gay to straight that--if it is in the book, in not all that imporant to Clive.


The only explanation I can think of for this character is that he has no sex drive of any kind (like Iago?), and is entirely wrapped up in his own advancement. But...then you have to explain away his peculiar, but appartently real, relationship with Maurice at the beginning.
Help!

Title: Re: A movie; a book...
Post by: littleguitar on April 23, 2006, 01:17:31 pm

Wait, what are you asking?? Is that acutally a quote from the book?  ??? LOL I'm confused...

I've read and seen Maurice, so I'd like to help if I can but I'm not sure exactly what you are asking...

Title: Re: A movie; a book...
Post by: twistedude on April 23, 2006, 01:34:46 pm

I'm asking for someone to explain the character of Clive Durham to me!