After reading ‘Disgrace’ by J.M Coetzee, I have completed 3 posts on 3 different literary theories. These include, a Reader Response, an Archetypal, as well as a Feminist post. Out of the 3 theories, the one that gave me the most insight was the ‘Feminist’ theory. The storyline of ‘Disgrace’ is around the rape of …
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Disgrace – Feminist Theory
For my final blog post for J.M Coetzee’s “Disgrace” I decided to make my post about applying the feminist theory to the novel. I enjoyed many elements of the book. It was very symbolically as well as multi-dimensional. However, the novel was not an easy read. The story of “Disgrace” is around the rape of …
The Archetypes of Disgrace
Since my last blog post, David has found himself in a lot of trouble. He is refusing to apologize for his wrong doing, as he does not see his acts as inappropriate. He leaves Cape Town to visit his daughter Lucy, who owns a small farm. Lucy has a helper on the farm named Petrus. …
My Thoughts on the Serial Podcast
After listening to Episode 1 of the Serial Podcast Series, I can say I enjoyed this podcast. The host did an awesome job of portraying the story in a way that made it feel like you were apart of it. I enjoyed the concept of an investigation within the podcast. The way the story was …
Reader Response to Disgrace by J.M Coetzee
After reading one third of Disgrace by J.M Coetzee I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about main character, David Lurie. His character is quite interesting but I also found myself quite disturbed at times. He is a communications professor at Cape Town Technical University. David is a very bold individual who doesn’t seem …
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Should 4U English be a requirement for all university programs?
It’s senior year, the time most high school students have been waiting for since registering for grade 9. We are now in the final stretch of classes and even the time of year where students have began to hear back from universities that they have applied for. Finally, no more english classes needed, or is …
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Hannah’s 4U English Blog
Welcome to my 4U ENG blog! About me! I am a grade 12 student at College Ave in Woodstock, ON with plans to graduate this year, and hopefully attend University of Guelph in the fall majoring in Animal Science. Something cool about me is that I am currently employed at an AgResearch farm which conducts …
Hannah Simpson - 4U English Blog 