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The Great Political Fictions: The Line of Beauty

Past Present Future

CHAPTER

Exploring Themes of Key Holders, Unspoken Presences, and Connection to the Protagonist

This chapter explores the themes of key holders, the unspoken presences of Margaret Thatcher and AIDS in the narrative, and the connection to the protagonist, Nick Guest, touching on admiration for Thatcher, the silence around AIDS, and the ties between these elements. It also features a poignant moment between Leo's Christian mother and Nick, alluding to Leo's homosexuality.

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