In the book Cry, The Beloved Country, there are many ideas and themes that develop over the course of the novel. ... This is one of the first instances in which these themes appear. ... Stephen Kumalo returns to a town dying of drought, but elated to see that their beloved umfundisi has returned. ... Unfortunately, the book ends on one of its most prominent themes as well. ... The book Cry, The Beloved Country is rife with themes about humanity and morality. ...

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"No second Johannesburg is needed upon the earth. One is enough." Chapter 23, page 205 of Cry, the Beloved Country. This line is spoken by the narrator. It pertains to the idea of the province Odendaalsrust growing larger because of the discovery of gold. At this point in the novel, the author Ala...

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