3. What is your reaction to the novel so far? Can you identify any themes that the novel is exploring?
4. What do you think about JM Coetzee's writing style. What about his style is unique? Does that affect the reading of the novel?
So far I liked the novel, unlike One Hundred Years of Solitude the language is simple , the chapters are short, and its not obscure. Although we were required to read till chapter four, I reached till chaper 8, I just couldnt put the book down!!! Disgrace is written in third person. David Lurie's thoughts and emotions dominate the text. This affects the reading of the novel and allows the reader to analyse Davids character and view his way of thinking.
I think its still early to explore the theme of the novel, but so far sex and ownership(p.2 " ..in a sense they own Soraya too..") can be considered two significant concepts. We are introduced to a character that solved the problem of sex, is fifty years old and visits a prostitute named Soraya weekly and he later starts an affair with one of his students Melanie.
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I totally agree with what you said. It is indeed very easy to get carried away while reading it. Unlike you I stopped when I got to chapter four but only to reread the chapters actively because I forgot to do so while doing my first read.
yea, i agree with you too, and to answer your question about what i wrote, i meant that he would say things like "she was compliant,pliant" and "a moderate bliss, a moderated bliss". it kindof means like, he says that its a moderate bliss, but then he thinks "no, its not a moderate bliss, its a MODERATED bliss" so he kindof corrects himself and shows that hes indecisive...by the way GO PRETTY UP UR BLOG DANDOUNA!!!! :D
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