![]() ![]() ![]() Moreover, his resentment of being recognized as the dog-man is evident when he later articulates that he is no longer the dog-man as he embarks on celebrations of land transfer that will turn him into a rich and great man. This is evident in the manner in which he appears to reflect it in a tune that prompts him of his current occupation, who he is, and the future that he expects. Petrus does not appear to enjoy his identification as the dog-man (Coetzee 48-54). Petrus is recognized as a dog-man in the novel, but following the land he acquired from Lucy, he turns out to be an illustration of the varying fortunes of the people of South Africa subsequent to Apartheid. ![]() After reflecting for a while, he reaffirmed working for the dog-man, this time savoring his expression. Petrus states that he looks after the dogs and undertakes garden work when he says that, “I am the gardener and the dog-man” (Coetzee 17). Petrus expresses himself to David with respect to his livelihood, which is centered particularly on rural tasks. Having a face that has been weather-beaten by the outdoors, it seems challenging to estimate his actual age precisely. In a given instance, David instantly recognizes his physical features as having a wrinkled, worn face and astute eyes, and estimated his age to be between forty and forty-five years. ![]() When the reader comes across Petrus, there is the development of the assumption that one is reading concerning a delegate of the countryside. ![]()
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