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Thoughts on the title "Disgrace"

Before beginning the novel, I thought about the title and wondered where the narrative would go in terms of staying true to the subject of someone disgraced or something of disgrace. Initial thoughts lead me to believe that by merely calling the novel "Disgrace" I would meet characters and or societies that had fallen from grace and/or simply disgraceful behavior. Disgraceful situations usually contain disgraceful acts against humankind or nature. In the case of Coetzee's portrayal of a set of scenarios, there are many historical, political and personal implications. What have you discovered?