Disgrace: Wrap It Up

After our class discussion I could not stop thinking about the heated discussion or argument that David and Lucy had. David is very adamant about getting the “real story” about the incident from Lucy, but when questioned about the affair with Melanie from the Vice Rector, he would not succumb to it. Although the affair David had and Lucy’s rape are two different incidents, they are indeed similar and David finds himself stuck between a rock and a hard place. I believe the reason Lucy does not want to share her story with her father because its something personal and David would never be able to understand because Lucy is a woman. David will probably never understand fully because he is not female. Here is the problem, this incident and the fact that David cannot understand Lucy creates a distance between them and will only grow bigger if they cannot connect. Perhaps the reason why David cannot understand Lucy is because he is too involved with himself. It seems that Lurie is unable to stop thinking about himself for a minute (paying homage to himself every other page). I am hoping that the job with Bev Shaw will soften him a little bit or at least serve as reformation for change. As I read the next section I am wondering if Lucy will have the confidence to report her rape? This powerful incident has changed both David and Lucy and created a distance between their views of the system. Will David ever understand Melanie’s side of the story through Lucy’s hardship?

So many questions….

I must read on

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