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Maurice becomes worse in behavior, brooding, etc, once he loses the validation of a partner & forced to see challenge of being gay. Angsty & melodramatic. Don't like him much, but book is aware of this. Greek comparisons continue w/ someone saying being 'Hellenic' worse than atheist, later compared to Bacchus. Much slower than expected, though still lots of ahead-of-its-time commentary on gay struggles.
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Curtis
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Plato references make sense, as much of dialogue between men similar to Plato's philosophical dialogues; ruminations on happiness, love, conflict etc. Far more understated/low stakes than expected. More sparsely rendered than Howards End. Confused by Clive's major turn. Interesting how class lines & other conformities blur/break down once Maurice accepts who he is--coming out opens door to broader self-actualization.
— May 28, 2026 06:09PM
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Brisk pacing, like vignettes. Conformity, allusions used to hint at sexuality & difficulty of coming to terms with it: how struggle/conflict leads to virtue (militarism); anger at society being permissive of transgressing religion but not sexuality; Maurice acting against his nature because it's what's expected of him (bullying his juniors). Pain feels real, turmoil vivid, though writing sparse in other places. Good!
— May 26, 2026 08:26PM
