... protagonist in Waiting for the Barbarians. This is shown through Coetzee's utilization of his excellent usage of descriptive imagery in order to reach out to the reader's emotions in order to enhance the overall message of human compassion in the book. One of the first emotions that are used in Waiting for the Barbarians relates to sex and affection. The majority of people believe that it is beneficial to have a partner in which they can get love and affection from. This is also evident in the novel because the Magistrate develops a craving towards this barbarian woman. He is extremely compassionate as first shown in their initial meeting. The Magistrate then gets into a routine with her and is known as their evening ritual: First comes the ritual of the washing, for which she is now naked. I wash her feet, as before, her legs, her buttocks. My soapy hand ...

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