Aspects of Loco-Description in J. M. Coetzee’s Disgrace

Abstract

The term “topography” describes a landscape’s structural elements and how they interact with the surrounding area. It focuses on the connections between the natural and constructed ecosystems and how human activities affect the environment. The history and ecological health of a region can be inferred from its topography. For instance, a location’s topography may reveal whether it has seen erosion, deforestation, or other types of ecological disturbance. Ecologists can better understand how environmental changes affect the landscape and its inhabitants by studying the topography of a certain location. John Maxwell Coetzee was a famous South African writer who tells us about these landscapes, climates, and other ecological aspects flawlessly in his novel Disgrace. John Maxwell Coetzee was popularly known by his initials, J.M. Coetzee. Coetzee was born on February 9, 1940, in Cape Town, South Africa. This paper studies the aspects of loco-description in J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace.