Rape and abuse, the two central conflicts in the novel, create the dynamics of Lucy and David. Coetzee mixes the historical events of South Africa with a fictional story line by creating a setting in South Africa. The main conflicts in Disgrace creates a parallel that cannot be distinguishable among other authors during this time era.
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