Regarding his orientation

According to the biographical information on the site: "Although he was homosexual, he married once and had numerous affairs with women, many of his female characters mirroring real life lovers." Wouldn't that by definition make him bisexual?...

Posted By Mr. Dark in Maugham, Somerset || 6 Replies

The luncheon

" The luncheon", a short story of Somerset Maughan, which seems very simple at first sight. But maybe because it is too simple, it is so difficult to analyze. What is the implication of this story? Is there any special meaning? i am stuck with this work. Can anyone help me to analyze this? what do i have to emphasize on this? Do you have any document relating to this?...

Posted By sarah_no17 in Maugham, Somerset || 0 Replies

A man marries to have a home, (...)

A man marries to have a home, but also because he doesn't want to be bothered with sex and all that sort of thing.(S. Maugham) I don't understand what the last clause means. Can you help me? come on just any idea... was it because he was gay? or because he didn't want to be bothered as regards his sexuality? help me plz!!!!!...

Posted By Regina61285 in Maugham, Somerset || 4 Replies

A man marries to have a home,but also because he doesn't want to be bothered with sex

A man marries to have a home, but also because he doesn't want to be bothered with sex and all that sort of thing. I don't understand what the last clause means. Can you help me? :blush: come on just any idea... was it because he was gay? or because he didn't want to be bothered as regards his sexuality? help me plz!!!!!...

Posted By Regina61285 in Maugham, Somerset || 1 Reply

“What mean and cruel things men can do for the love of God” (W. Somerset Maugham)

“What mean and cruel things men can do for the love of God” (W. Somerset Maugham) Ironically, throughout history, many things that were done in the name of God would be abhorrent to Him; for example, in the bible it is said 'thou shalt not kill' but more people have been killed in the name of God than for any other reason. Absurdly, a great number of people and societies have committed heinous crimes like torturing and killing by using in justification the Holy name of God, who actually must be related to love, caring, mercy, comprehension, tolerance and forgiveness. Enigmatically, fanatics and fundamentalists have repeatedly been sowing panic, terror, pain and death in the world in the n...

Posted By Regina61285 in Maugham, Somerset || 0 Replies

“Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one’s mind.”

“Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one’s mind.” (Of human bondage; S. Maugham) The world was definitely square and nobody would say the opposite till an adventurous man dare to prove the world was actually round. Therefore, there is no absolute truth. Truth belongs to the one who can prove it or at least defend it in a reasonable and logical way with no necessity of violence; thus, the truth can belong to more than one person and even it can happen that there is more than just one truth. As regards human as a race with the ability to reason, there are two kinds of people, the wise men and the others: wise men listen while the others talk, and the wise men ask...

Posted By Regina61285 in Maugham, Somerset || 2 Replies