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The bathtub scene

posted 11 years ago by puplover
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I've seen this many times and still cannot decide on an interpretation. When Connie and Edward are in the bath, and he starts to initiate sex she looks pained and borderline disgusted. Is that from guilt OR is that because she was just w/ Paul and is completely besotted w/ him and therefore, she a bit turned off (or at least not turned on) by her husband?

Thoughts?

[–] lisalu (3) 3 years ago

When Connie was in the bathtub with Edward and they were sitting face to face, this was a person who knew her so intimately that she knew she couldn't look him in the eye. You can kind of see her trying to look at him and she can't hold his gaze. It is the uncomfortable intimacy that makes her want to get away from him.