How does Isabel Allende use imagery in Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses?

In the section titled, Supreme Stimulus for Lechery, Allende heightens the passion by using the exotic imagery of the German princess, turned Russian czarina, the Indian snake charmers, and virgin hens. In addition, she uses phallic symbols, such as the serpents standing at attention and the San Francisco lighthouse, combined with eggs, the symbol of female fertility, to subtly influence readers' perception of passion within the writing.