Character Analysis of David Lurie
My character Analysis will be about David Lurie from Disgrace by J.M Coetzee. He was chosen for this topic because he is of course the center of the book, mainly because he has a lot going on in his life that can be elaborated on. David Lurie, in my opinion is in fact an interesting character who made some bad choices in his life, especially for his age. I disfavor David’s actions and choices he made. For a man in his fifties, he should not be flirting or having any sexual activities with twenty year olds. The bad part about that situation is that she is a student in his class, it looks bad on both of them even though she isn’t a minor. I favor the part in the novel where he goes to Melanie’s house …show more content…
He was brought out in front of the school committee and he refused to admit to his inappropriate act with a student in his class. “What goes on in my mind is my business, not your, Farodia Frankly, what you want from me is not a response but a confession. Well, I make no confession. I put forward a plea. As is my right. Guilty as charged. That is my plea. That is as far as I am willing to go (JM Coetzee 51)”. David is coward he is afraid of judgement of guilty from the public that is why he didn’t admitted to his wrongs but does a secretive apology when he shows up at the Issacs …show more content…
His job has him flunked. He isn 't getting any younger he does not have a sex life in fact he has to pay for it to get it from escorts. It is very noticeable from the novel "Disgrace" that he is not inspired professionally nor personally. David Lurie experiences some intense and horrifying things throughout the novel but, after it all does he change? In my opinion I don’t think so. He is a predator, a coward and very sexual active he will eventually feel the urge to lurk for women. Despite of what he put his daughter through you would think he would over look his decisions and do better. He is a selfish old man and he will die
My character Analysis will be about David Lurie from Disgrace by J.M Coetzee. He was chosen for this topic because he is of course the center of the book, mainly because he has a lot going on in his life that can be elaborated on. David Lurie, in my opinion is in fact an interesting character who made some bad choices in his life, especially for his age. I disfavor David’s actions and choices he made. For a man in his fifties, he should not be flirting or having any sexual activities with twenty year olds. The bad part about that situation is that she is a student in his class, it looks bad on both of them even though she isn’t a minor. I favor the part in the novel where he goes to Melanie’s house …show more content…
He was brought out in front of the school committee and he refused to admit to his inappropriate act with a student in his class. “What goes on in my mind is my business, not your, Farodia Frankly, what you want from me is not a response but a confession. Well, I make no confession. I put forward a plea. As is my right. Guilty as charged. That is my plea. That is as far as I am willing to go (JM Coetzee 51)”. David is coward he is afraid of judgement of guilty from the public that is why he didn’t admitted to his wrongs but does a secretive apology when he shows up at the Issacs …show more content…
His job has him flunked. He isn 't getting any younger he does not have a sex life in fact he has to pay for it to get it from escorts. It is very noticeable from the novel "Disgrace" that he is not inspired professionally nor personally. David Lurie experiences some intense and horrifying things throughout the novel but, after it all does he change? In my opinion I don’t think so. He is a predator, a coward and very sexual active he will eventually feel the urge to lurk for women. Despite of what he put his daughter through you would think he would over look his decisions and do better. He is a selfish old man and he will die