This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Life and Times of Michael K by J. M. Coetzee. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the social and political structures of apartheid-era South Africa. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect...
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Life and Times of Michael K by J. M. Coetzee (Book Analysis)
Life and Times of Michael K by J. M. Coetzee (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
978280801580644EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Life and Times of Michael K by J. M. Coetzee. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the social and political structures of apartheid-era South Africa. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 44-page reading guide is structured as follows:
Biography of J. M. Coetzee
Presentation of Life and Times of Michael K
Summary of Life and Times of Michael K
Character study
Michael K
Anna K
The medical officer
Analysis of Life and Times of Michael K
Narration
Context: apartheid
Theme: war
About Life and Times of Michael K
Life and Times of Michael K is set against the backdrop of an imagined civil war in South Africa during the apartheid era. With the structures of the state falling apart, the titular protagonist’s mother expresses a wish to return to the farm where she grew up, and Michael agrees to accompany her, continuing to his destination even after she dies of an illness. In the course of his journey and his subsequent stay in one of the internment camps that have been set up in the country, Michael reflects on the nature of the war and on what truly makes him happy.
Life and Times of Michael K is one of Coetzee’s best-known works and won the 1983 Man Booker Prize.
About J. M. Coetzee
J. M. Coetzee is a South African writer of Dutch descent, and is a native speaker of Afrikaans, although he is best-known for writing in English. He worked as a computer scientist and a lecturer before turning his hand to writing, but he is now considered one of the most significant active English-language authors in the world. He has won a number of prestigious awards, including the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature, and became the first person to win the Man Booker Prize twice in 1999. However, he is very reclusive and rarely makes public appearances or discusses his work.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Life and Times of Michael K by J. M. Coetzee. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the social and political structures of apartheid-era South Africa. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 44-page reading guide is structured as follows:
Biography of J. M. Coetzee
Presentation of Life and Times of Michael K
Summary of Life and Times of Michael K
Character study
Michael K
Anna K
The medical officer
Analysis of Life and Times of Michael K
Narration
Context: apartheid
Theme: war
About Life and Times of Michael K
Life and Times of Michael K is set against the backdrop of an imagined civil war in South Africa during the apartheid era. With the structures of the state falling apart, the titular protagonist’s mother expresses a wish to return to the farm where she grew up, and Michael agrees to accompany her, continuing to his destination even after she dies of an illness. In the course of his journey and his subsequent stay in one of the internment camps that have been set up in the country, Michael reflects on the nature of the war and on what truly makes him happy.
Life and Times of Michael K is one of Coetzee’s best-known works and won the 1983 Man Booker Prize.
About J. M. Coetzee
J. M. Coetzee is a South African writer of Dutch descent, and is a native speaker of Afrikaans, although he is best-known for writing in English. He worked as a computer scientist and a lecturer before turning his hand to writing, but he is now considered one of the most significant active English-language authors in the world. He has won a number of prestigious awards, including the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature, and became the first person to win the Man Booker Prize twice in 1999. However, he is very reclusive and rarely makes public appearances or discusses his work.application/pdf1
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This clear and detailed 44-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of J. M. Coetzee
- Presentation of Life and Times of Michael K
- Summary of Life and Times of Michael K
- Character study
- Michael K
- Anna K
- The medical officer
- Analysis of Life and Times of Michael K
- Narration
- Context: apartheid
- Theme: war
About Life and Times of Michael K
Life and Times of Michael K is set against the backdrop of an imagined civil war in South Africa during the apartheid era. With the structures of the state falling apart, the titular protagonist’s mother expresses a wish to return to the farm where she grew up, and Michael agrees to accompany her, continuing to his destination even after she dies of an illness. In the course of his journey and his subsequent stay in one of the internment camps that have been set up in the country, Michael reflects on the nature of the war and on what truly makes him happy.
Life and Times of Michael K is one of Coetzee’s best-known works and won the 1983 Man Booker Prize.
About J. M. Coetzee
J. M. Coetzee is a South African writer of Dutch descent, and is a native speaker of Afrikaans, although he is best-known for writing in English. He worked as a computer scientist and a lecturer before turning his hand to writing, but he is now considered one of the most significant active English-language authors in the world. He has won a number of prestigious awards, including the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature, and became the first person to win the Man Booker Prize twice in 1999. However, he is very reclusive and rarely makes public appearances or discusses his work.
Product details
| ISBN | 9782808015806 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
| Collection | Brightsummaries.com |
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| Pages | 44 |
| File size | 2.1 MB |
