History is filled with instances in which an outside culture invades an occupied
             area and dominates the native culture. As these invaders attempt to destroy the native
             civilization, permanent scars are left on the spirits and hopes of those oppressed. When
             oppressors rule another culture, that culture seems to loss vital components of their
             heritage. Feelings of confusion and worthlessness arise as those oppressed are stripped
             of the very necessities of their culture. For example, in North America the Native
             Americans were invaded and controlled by European settlers. Their sacred homeland
             was stolen and they were forced to leave without resistance. Similarly, Britain invaded
             India, and installed government and law enforcement on the native Indian society.
             Another culture that colonized already existing civilizations was the Roman Empire,
             which dominated and controlled any culture it could. The result was many Roman
             customs invaded cultures all over present day Europe. Likewise, the novel Cry the
             Beloved Country by Alan Paton, demonstrates how deeply racial injustice wounds the
             people and the land of South Africa. Through multiple main characters, Paton,
             exemplifies the pain, suffering, and negative consequences of racial oppression. The first
             character, Absalom Kumalo, turns to theft and murder as result of his frustrations in
             Johannesburg. Also in Johannesburg, Gertrude turns to prostitution because of the
             tensions and extreme poverty she encounters. These characters show that because of
             injustices in South Africa they must resort to poor judgment to compensate for the racial
             oppression. On the other hand, Steven Kumalo, a native parson, and James Jarvis, a
             white landowner, are torn apart by social intolerance and the murder of Arthur Jarvis.
             However, they are able to try to overcome racial injustice by crossing the racial
             boundaries. Through powerful enlightenment these two m...