1. The first line of the novel begins with "For a man of his age, fifty-two, divorced, he has, to his mind, solved the problem of sex rather well." What is the "problem" that he has solved? Has he really solved it?
The novel Disgrace begins with the sentence "For a man of his age, fifty-two, divorced, he has, to his mind, solved the problem of sex rather well." Throughout the novel, we learn about the protagonist David Lurie, and discover what his problem is. He isn't as proficient in attracting women as he used to be, has been married and divorced twice, and his success, pleasure, and purpose in life all revolve around the 90 minutes a day he spends with a prostitute. He tries to fill his emotionless life with various affairs with different women such as prostitutes, people he works with, and even his students. But he isn't able to love them, and can only feel affection for them. In addition, he has no passion for anything, not women, friends, or his job. However, I don't think that he solved his problem, since he is emotionally unattached and is satisfied by affection alone.
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4 comments:
I agree with you one hundred percent. Your usage of examples, like spending 90 minutes with Soraya, is a very good supporting idea!
True, his emotional state his deteriorated as he grew older. His final resort to attempt to solve his problem has proved unsuccessful. I agree with your comments and your justifications.
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You can't be "proficient to attracting women" but it should be "proficient in attracting women". Also, you forgot the "d" in "an even his students". I guess we could both use spell check =]
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