Power Dynamics In Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Study of J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace
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In Post-Apartheid South Africa, power has shifted from Whites to Blacks. Hence, many writers through their writings, depict the working of power dynamics and the class struggle in this situation. J.M. Coetzee in Disgrace explores the socio-economic scenario of post-apartheid South Africa where he presents both black and white women, exploited irrespective of the change in power structure. This paper analyses Coetzee’s portrayal of the power dynamics and class struggle through his novel.
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