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In my dreams I gorge on chocolates, I roll in chocolates…

“In my dreams I gorge on chocolates, I roll in chocolates, and their texture is not brittle but soft as flesh, like a thousand mouths on my body, devouring me in fluttering small bites. To die beneath their tender gluttony seems the culmination of every temptation I have ever known.” quote by Joanne Harris
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“In my dreams I gorge on chocolates, I roll in chocolates, and their texture is not brittle but soft as flesh, like a thousand mouths on my body, devouring me in fluttering small bites. To die beneath their tender gluttony seems the culmination of every temptation I have ever known.”

Joanne Harris

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The narrator imagines being consumed by chocolate, equating desire with a sensual, overwhelming experience that blurs pleasure and destruction.

In simple terms: Desire feels like being devoured by chocolate, both sweet and destructive.

Key Takeaway

Recognize when indulgence becomes self‑destructive.

Themes

desire indulgence sensuality self‑destruction fantasy

Mood

intense seductive anxious

Type

literary psychological

When to use this quote

  • marketing of sweets
  • personal temptation
  • creative writing
  • food criticism

Key Concepts

psychology sensory imagery addiction

Questions to Reflect On

  • What boundaries protect pleasure from becoming harmful?
  • How does sensory overload affect decision making?
A Different Perspective

Intense cravings can lead to loss of control and self‑harm.

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