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At least in the movie version, Sebastian was not only a ravenous sexual predator, but a cannibal too.
The homosexuality card was played de facto in various Tennessee Williams´ works, nevertheless let us remember that by her own account, Violet stated that her son died chaste. Sebastian employing his mother and then his young, hot cousin as "bait" to lure for young boys could be seen too in order to fullfill a perverted tendency of his own. "Seing the face of God" is a reference employed by many Real Life serial killers to express their feelings about their hienous acts. It's not so strange then for a couple like the Venables who always felt that It's All About Me and never get to see others as worthy of their affection may indulge in part-time killing sprees here and there. Furthermore, the island kids cannibalizing Sebastian by their own in the most deliberated, horrifing and ominous way possible can be seen also as a fitting revenge for a fallen comrade, or maybe several.

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