Cry The beloved Country
Alan Patton in Cry, the Beloved Country shows how two men who are of different colors who live in a very segregated place can live parallel lives. He shows this through two characters in this book Stephen Kumalo and James Jarvis.Book one, introduces Kumalo as the protagonist and sets up the plot for what will happen later on in the book. This book also describes Kumalo's Journey through Johannesburg. It shows Johannesburg to be the antagonist because it is filled with racism, crime and poverty. The effects of this town on Kumalo are shown when Kumalo says, "Cry for the broken tribe, for the law and the custom is gone oh Cry, the beloved country, these things are not yet at an end." (105). By saying this Kumalo is implies that this town is a bad influence on peoples l
He follows through with his son's works to help the struggling natives written and helps rebuild Kumalo's town. While Jarvis was on his plantation a police officer came to him and said, "Yes, Mr. When Kumalo find this out he is sure that this city has his family in a trap. If that is what you do, I give it willingly"(307). In this book it also shows when Kumalo and Jarvis meet for the first time. Alan Patton shows in his book Cry, the Beloved Country that even though two men of different races are in a part of the world that is very segregated, they can still live parallel lives. When Kumalo finds this out it is proven to him the by living in Johannesburg people lives are touches negatively. During this time Jarvis says to Kumalo, "I have seen a man who was in darkness till you found him. Book two, describes how James Jarvis also thinks that Johannesburg is a city that has a negative influence on people. Kumalo also while visiting Johannesburg finds out some more negative information, He finds out that his son is a criminal. While Kumalo visits Johannesburg msimangu tells him, "She (your sister) has many husbands" (53). Their first confrontation was full of emotion and tension. This book ultimately serves to rebuild the tension between the two men.
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