![]() ![]() Later they learn that Absalom in the company of Mathew, the son of John, and another person killed a white man named Arthur Jarvis during a robbery attempt (Paton 22). Together with his brother John, who has also thrown his son out of home, they try to find Absalom, but in vain. Kumalo’s travel to Johannesburg leads him to learn that his sister became a drug abusing prostitute, and his son Absalom became a criminal. ![]() Thus, two of the major important themes of the story are racial inequality, its influence on the life of the South African community, and the development of relationships between fathers and their sons.Ĭry, the Beloved Country is a story set in 1946 about the Reverend Stephen Kumalo, who receives a letter from Msimangu, another reverend from the City of Johannesburg, saying that his sister is sick and is in need of help (Paton 15). The author writes about the problems of South Africa of that time and about the eternal problem of the generation gap. The novel describes the relationship between two fathers, Stephen Kumalo, John Kumalo, James Jarvisand, and their children, and the conflict between different races that live in their country (Paton 8). ![]() ![]() Book Review Book Analysis of Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonĬry, the Beloved Country is a book that was written by Alan Paton, a South African writer. ![]()
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