A Response

Holly and Melanie,
I feel that the kisses were necessary. In Mrs. Woolf's case, she kissed her sister to be naughty. She was slightly rebellious. I did not read any issues of sexuality into the kiss. Now Mrs. Brown's kiss was charged. I think her kiss allowed her to express herself.
I feel that Cunningham downplayed the issue of sexuality. But it was certainly a strong undercurrent throughout the novel. Perhaps Cunningham preferred to explore issues other than sexuality.
But Melanie, I really think that the sociological connections are especially interesting with this novel.
Overall, I haven't quite made up my mind about Laura Brown's kiss.
What does everyone else think?
Gussie