Disgrace | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Farm - A place on the Eastern Cape where David finds refuge after being forced to resign.

The University - An institution where David was once respected and then shunned.

The Committee Room - A setting in which David cannot be made to apologize for behavior that others find disgraceful.

The Brothel - The place in which Soraya worked until she let her family's concerns take priority.

The Clinic - A place in the town where fatally ill animals are put to sleep.

The Incinerator - A place that is the ultimate...
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