David Lurie's worshipping of Eros keeps him from recognizing the guilt of his actions and he uses his beliefs to justify his bad behavior throughout Disgrace. His beliefs help him to defend his approach to attaining personal satisfaction, sexual release, autonomy and passion. Lurie is very condescending of women and sees them as a way to "solve the problem of sex" rather than as an equal. He shows a prejudice towards women who do not attempt to make themselves look appealing and he sees himself as a "predator" of the women of which he is intimate. He is extremely passionate about poetry but shows no enthusiasm while teaching, especially when he is forced to teach introductory communication courses. Lurie decides to resign from teaching at the university in Cape Town, rather than to admit he has made a mistake. He is very independent and is saddened to realize...