J.M. Coetzee¿s Disgrace. A Realistic Criticism of ¿New¿ South-Africa?
Autor: | Manhart, Niklas |
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EAN: | 9783656128175 |
Auflage: | 003 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 24 |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 14.02.2012 |
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Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, LMU Munich (Englische Philologie), course: Proseminar Postcolonial Literature, language: English, abstract: Ever since its publication in 1999, J.M. Coetzee¿s award-winning novel Disgrace has stirred up a lot of controversy. Its negative depiction of blacks has been seen as an endorsement of white racist stereotypes. In this essay, I first analyze the degree of realism in Disgrace. Second, I assess how Disgrace can be read as a criticism of "New South Africa", a decade after the dismantling of the Apartheid system