Jan 1, 2010

Dusklands | Themes

Power
Whether it is real or perceived supremacy, whether it is inherent or artificial authority, the theme of power dominates both the novellas in Coetzee book Dusklands. In the first novella, there is the authority of Eugene Dawn’s supervisor (Coetzee) who has the power to either accept or reject the report that Eugene is working on. Coetzee, because of his rank in the office, has the authority as well as the obligation to make sure that his employees’ work matches the criteria of the position or fulfills the needs of the department. In this case, Coetzee,...