However, Foster says that “communion” has various interpretations, evident in Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones, which uses the meal as a gateway to sex. Despite its lack of holiness, the scene portrays a shared experience where desire, rather than food, is being consumed. Foster’s example serves to indicate a significant point: “communion doesn’t need to be holy. Or even decent” (Paragraph
However, Foster says that “communion” has various interpretations, evident in Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones, which uses the meal as a gateway to sex. Despite its lack of holiness, the scene portrays a shared experience where desire, rather than food, is being consumed. Foster’s example serves to indicate a significant point: “communion doesn’t need to be holy. Or even decent” (Paragraph