David Lurie Quotes

I strongly and redoubtably agree with the statement made about David Lurie in J.M Coetzee's novel Disgrace. The first impression that I and most readers dig into is that David Lurie is a selfish, and disgusting pig. Once we become more open minded about David and look at other issues surrounding his pigish behaviours, we see that there is a combination of wreckless and humane characteristics, which in turn contradicts the other in the novel, as there is not one point where David Lurie is completely defined as one of the characteristics, but both of them. Therefore David is hard to like at first but there are parts of the novel, where we can be understanding and accepting of David. My essay will explore these disputes and will show the areas
David describes Bev as being a, "dumpy bustling little woman," with "no neck," and "wiry hair." David does not like woman who dont make effort to look attractive, but he goes on to condradict himself. They have sex. This affair is also a great betrayal towards Mr Shaw, as he describes his and Davids relationship as friendship. This affair is started on impulse as david sweeps his hand past her lips, but nonetheless it is not dissmissed by either one of them. So wee see that these three example of disgrace towards David are all contradictory, but ofcoarse irresponsible acts of desperation and carelousness.

However, in the court case against David, David is staright forwrd and honest. He does not linger about protecting himself, but he tells the truth and infact in a way protects Melanie. He takes his consequence without debate and refuses to appologise, on hoesty basis, of his appology being meaningless. "Do you regret what you did," "no, i was enriched by the experience." Davids honesty, is very rare, because he is not contemptible, but is telling the raw truth, when he knows that lieing could save his