海外英语（上）
海外英語（上）
해외영어（상）
Overseas English
2014年
7期
222-224,229
,共4页
homosexuality%heterosexuality%the essence of Platonic Love
The background of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is based on World War II. When the war provoked on the Greek Is-land, the Greeks fight against the Italian Fascist and live a tough life with their love. This article mainly talks about the essence of the Platonic love revealed in the book. By analyzing the description about homosexuality and heterosexuality in the book, this ar-ticle acclaims the essence of the Platonic love-the noble abstention of lust-based love and the truth, kindness and beauty of love.
