Cry, The Beloved Country

In, Cry, the Beloved Country Alan Paton sought to show the disorder and the deep racial segregation of South African nations after World War II. To do this he centers his story around the happenings in a large industrial city. As a result of the break-up of South American tribes by greedy white men and the desolate land left for the natives, one man’s son is shot by another. Unforeseen, but inevitable, it affected the lives of many. By focusing on the two main characters in Cry, the Beloved Country, Paton shows that suffering brings understanding that, in turn, brings compassion

Kumalo, the main character in Cry, the Beloved Country, is confronted by a number of problems throughout the book. At first he suffers as he tries to adapt to the new place. When Kumalo receives a letter telling him that his sister is sick, he decides to venture to Johannesburg. When he gets there he is robbed, then treated with kindness (Callan 38). This makes him uneasy and wary of the new place. He visits places of despair and then places of hope (38). This contrast between the two makes him understand the gap between the two. He ventures into this new society and is presented with the worst and

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Approximate Word count = 1584
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)