tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648318843542898679.post1499986185718142874..comments2024-03-25T07:08:08.208-04:00Comments on Unseen Films: Nate Hood's Quarantine Qapsule #72 Death in Venice [1971] ★★★Steve Kopianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05881135464953746959noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648318843542898679.post-42241150129433359182022-05-05T09:47:06.757-04:002022-05-05T09:47:06.757-04:00The problem with those who interpret Mann's no...The problem with those who interpret Mann's novella as sexual is a problem with contemporary society which seems to interpret literally everything as sexual. As an elder (and heterosexual) I considered the obsession as one of a human being facing his ultimate death and observing a long distant childhood. Yes, there is beauty in childhood and a remorse which we experience when we reach a certain age. If Mann had desired to interpose a sexual component, he would have utilized a young girl, but this would not have allowed the recognizable identity and would have resulted in condemnation during the period in which he authored the work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com