The obese is in a total delirium. For he is not only large, of a size opposed to normal morphology: he is larger than large. He no longer makes sense in some distinctive opposition, but in his excess, his redundancy.

Summary

This quote suggests that the obese person is in a state of confusion. They are not just physically larger than the average person, but they have reached a point of extreme excess and redundancy. The quote implies that the obese person has gone beyond the realms of normality and no longer fits into any distinctive opposition or comparison. The language used emphasizes the exaggerated size and challenges conventional notions of physicality.

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