Disgrace Lesson Plan

In the first six chapters of the novel, David tracks down information about two women without their consent. What does this say about his personality and how he feels about women?

David seems to have no qualms about violating these women’s privacy. This shows a lack of respect and boundaries, even when both women rejected his advances and/or set clear boundaries. He feels he has the right to access women without their consent. He even says, “A woman’s beauty does not belong to her alone. It is part of the bounty she brings into the world. She has a duty to share it.” He believes he is owed access to women who are beautiful simply because he’s a man. David is conveyed...