Critical study of J.M. Coetzee Disgrace

Contents

  1. J.M. Coetzee (b. 1940) 
  2. Biographical Sketch
  3. Coetzee's Works
  4. The Novels of J.M. Coetzee
  5. Backgrounder: Apartheid in South Africa
  6. Disgrace: Introduction 6. Disgrace: Summary
  7. Comprehensive Summary and Analysis 
  8. Glossary and Notes
  9. Disgrace: A Critique-Elizabeth Lowry
  10. Critical Problems with Answers
  • Discuss the view that Coetzee's Disgrace deals with the shift in power dynamics in a country in transition.
  • Outline the process by which David Lurie lifts out of a state of disgrace and comes to terms with his present condition.
  • Lucy's attitude towards her rapists baffles her father but she refuses to leave her smallholding. Discuss this piquant situation which drives both of them further apart.
  • David Lurie's "quick little affair" has far- reaching implications. How do they affect him? Give a detailed answer.
  • Comment on the role played by Bev Shaw in Disgrace.

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