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.
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