34 pages • 1 hour read
J. M. CoetzeeWaiting for the Barbarians
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1980A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
The opening image of the novel is the sunglasses that Colonel Joll is wearing. What effect does this image have on how we acclimate to the text as it unfolds?
How would you explain the Magistrate’s personality as he portrays himself at the beginning of the novel?
How would you evaluate the Magistrate’s reliability as a first-person narrator? Does he present himself as a hero, and if so, is this portrayal accurate?
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