1. Violence in: Cry, the Beloved Country
Gertrude has become a prostitute and Absolam has been stealing and he has killed a white man named Arthur Jarvis. ... One side of the city is for the decent white people and the other side is for the poor natives. There is always crime against the white people by the natives and Absolam is part of the latter. ... They do not let the ways of the rest of the people influence the way they treat each other. This scene symbolizes the many affects the apartheid has on the people of South Africa, which contributes to the story as a whole. ...
- Word Count: 411
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School