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Disgrace - College Paper

Disgrace

Disgrace

Disgrace is merely a societal interpretation of human interaction. On the other hand, grace involves an instinctual emotional connection between humans. Their respective dictionary definitions are “loss of reputation or respect” and “disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, or courtesy”. Simply by analyzing these definitions, their true origin is found. The use of the word “reputation” shows that disgrace is a societal construct, which limits the boundaries of grace. Meanwhile, the use of the word “disposition” emphasizes the inherent human qualities that define grace. In present culture, grace cannot only by found through instinctual family interaction, but also ...

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of a man’s promiscuity. David Lurie, the protagonist, is a divided man. On one side, he is ignorant to the disgrace his promiscuity causes to society but on the other side, he thinks of his promiscuity as an act of empowering and sheltering women. Coetzee writes, “He makes love to [Melanie] one more time, on the bed in his daughter’s room” (29). The symbol of David having sex with Melanie in his daughter’s room reveals that David is attempting to shelter the women he sleeps with. This scene is in fact, not a symbol of domination and power because shortly after, David calls Melanie “My little dove”, showing the paternal affection he has towards Melanie. David’s grace lies in how he shelters women as if they were his daughters but his disgrace lies in both the affairs he has had with women and the age of the women he had affairs with. Furthermore, his grace in these acts of promiscuity transcends the societal disgrace. Similarly, promiscuity lies hidden grace in the novel, The ...

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Added: 11/26/2012 07:59:33 PM
Submitted By: sn0pea
Category: Book Reports
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