Report on the novel: DISGRACE by JM CoetzeeFor a man of his age, fifty-two years old, divorced, he, in his opinion, solved the problem of sex rather well. On Thursday afternoon he goes to Green Point. Punctual at 2 p.m. He presses the bell at the entrance to Windsor Mansions, says his name and enters. Soraya is waiting for him at the door of number 113. This weekly meeting with a prostitute is the secret of Professor David Lurie's personal and intimate relationship. JM Coetzee's novel "Disgrace" is set in post-apartheid South Africa. Times shift chaotically into the great upheaval as South Africa's political power shifts from a ruling white minority to a black majority. The power shift is anything but smooth; the victims become victors and, likewise, the oppressors become the oppressed. As the story begins, Croetzee's main character, David Lurie, is living in Cape Town, South Africa, as a respected university professor. He leads a life of no-strings-attached sex, abusing his authority and reputation in the community to satisfy his sexual desires, with or without the permission of the women he targets for seduction. He was born and raised as a member of the white minority that ruled South Africa for decades during the apartheid era. He did not temper his attitude towards apartheid, nor change the way he adapted to South Africa's new post-apartheid era. He acts according to his sexual desires and considers that he is not answerable to any man for what he does. David Lurie's role in life thus far has only seen a few fleeting personal relationships that didn't last long. He existed solely to pursue sexual relations without any respect of conscience, seducing you in the evening...... middle of paper ......o Petrus, and accepts that Petrus can publicly claim her as one of his wives. Lucy tells Lurie that the young rapist is back and that he is Petrus' brother-in-law. Soon they both agree that the young rapist is mentally retarded. As the book reaches the last page – Lurie is at the shelter, and with tears in his eyes – he is carrying a dog that he has formed an attachment to put to sleep. SOURCES, other than the novel: “DISGRACE. » Ruman, Md. Abdul Karim Ruman. “Is Disgrace Justified?: Psychological, Ethical and Political Meaning of the Title in JM Coetzee's Disgrace.” Web: http://www.articlesbase.com/literature-articles/is-disgrace-justified-psychological-ethical-and-political-significance-of-the-title-in-jm-coetzees-disgrace-2599298.html. Published: June 10, 2010wikipedia: Webpage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission_(South_Africa)