NAVIGATING POWER AND RESISTANCE: ANALYZING POWER DYNAMICS IN THE SELECT WORKS OF J.M. COETZEE
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https://doi.org/10.48047/cp29hg42Keywords:
J.M. Coetzee, power dynamics, resistance, postcolonial studies, oppression, ethical responsibility, literary analysis.Abstract
This article explores the intricate power dynamics and acts of resistance portrayed in the select works of J.M. Coetzee, focusing on Disgrace, Waiting for the Barbarians, and Life & Times of Michael K. Coetzee’s narratives delve deeply into the interplay of authority,
oppression, and individual agency within contexts marked by colonialism, systemic inequality, and ethical dilemmas.
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Attridge, D. (2004). J.M. Coetzee and the Ethics of Reading: Literature in the Event. University of Chicago Press.
Attwell, D. (1993). J.M. Coetzee: South Africa and the Politics of Writing. University of California Press.
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