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The Opera
Throughout Disgrace, David thinks from time to time about writing an opera about the Romantic poet Lord Byron and his lover Teresa, clearly identifying with the poet himself in a rather vain, egotistical manner…
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The Sheep
Because David is normally a rather unempathetic person, the fact that he develops a fondness for Petrus’s sheep is significant, as the animals come to represent his small and fleeting ability to show compassion…
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