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This chapter argues that where ClémentClément, René and MinghellaMinghella, Anthony sought to “normalize” and stabilize TomRipley, Tom’s sexualitysexuality by making him calculably straightstraight or gaygay respectively, ZaillianZaillian, Steven’s series explores non-sexualitynon-sexuality and commodity fetishismcommodity fetishism. If the spectator is encouraged to feel empathyempathy for ZaillianZaillian, Steven’s RipleyRipley, Tom, it is empathy for the classclass outsider. This brings the classclass analysis, already prosecuted by HighsmithHighsmith, Patricia and MinghellaMinghella, Anthony, into sharp relief, as eroticismeroticism is stripped away.

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Where’s the Sex?

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    2025年

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  • Joy McEntee

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This chapter argues that where ClémentClément, René and MinghellaMinghella, Anthony sought to “normalize” and stabilize TomRipley, Tom’s sexualitysexuality by making him calculably straightstraight or gaygay respectively, ZaillianZaillian, Steven’s series explores non-sexualitynon-sexuality and commodity fetishismcommodity fetishism. If the spectator is encouraged to feel empathyempathy for ZaillianZaillian, Steven’s RipleyRipley, Tom, it is empathy for the classclass outsider. This brings the classclass analysis, already prosecuted by HighsmithHighsmith, Patricia and MinghellaMinghella, Anthony, into sharp relief, as eroticismeroticism is stripped away.