The novel "Disgrace" by J.M.Coetzee is set in South Africa. It is about the fall of David Lurie, a university professor,who fell for and then fell because of his sinful conduct to women. "Disgrace" deals with life in the time after apartheid, the conflict between black and white, between guilt and responsibility. It is also about the conflict between the sexes and asks implictly the question if a peaceful communication between the sexes is possible.