Whose fault is it when people are murderers when they have no other option? Is it the nature of the murderer or is the person shaped to be a murderer by society? Either of these two circumstances, it is the society that creates these unfortunate murderers. The native people of South Africa are the victims of this kind of biased society. Alan Paton's 1948 novel, Cry, the Beloved Country addresses these problems of South Africa as well as their consequences. The urbanization of the South African society breaks the cherished faith between father and son, Christians and God, and the people and the land.
The faith and bonding between father and son is weakened by the attraction of Johannesburg. As for Stephen Kumalo and James Jarvis, they are both from Ndotsheni, and both share the prospect of their own traditional ways. Their sons, however, live in Johannesburg because of the city's wide range of opportunities; Absalom will be able to acquire more money, and Arthur Jarvis will be able to help a wider range of people. When Stephen Kumalo receives the letter regarding his sister, his wife wants him to take their only pounds to Johannesburg. Stephen Kumalo feels that he is obligated to not use the money; he says "How can I use it? This money was to send Absalom to St. Chad's." (p.38) This quote shows that Stephen Kumalo still expects Absalom to grow up to his standards although not having heard from Absalom for years since he left for Johannesburg. Because of young people's affinity for Johannesburg's various opportunities, Absalom abandoned his homeland in pursuit of a new life, to acquire more money. In Absalom's new life, he must commit crime to be able to survive. In the robbery of Arthur Jarvis's house, Absalom demands clothes and money. Clothes are a basic necessity; by demanding clothes, it displays that Johannesburg does not ensure the fulfillment of people's basic needs. Money is Absalom's desire in Johannesburg, his only way of acquiring it is through robberies.
Violence in: Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton In the novel, Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton, an important scene in the story is one of violence. ... Violence can sometimes play a big part in something positive in a novel as it did in Cry, The Beloved Country....
Cry, The Beloved Country, by Alan Paton Father Steven Kumalo is a father figure to Absalom in Cry, The Beloved Country. Conflict that contributes to the story is Absalom gets murder charges dropped on him and he gets a girl pregnant. Father Kumalo and his brother fight for African freedom w...
His meaningful novel, "Cry, the Beloved Country", owes him a large amount of his success. ... (Alan) With this being said he continued to be a very active opposer of the Apartheid laws and continued after writing the novel to be active in changing the country of South Africa. ... "Cry, the Beloved Country" was written a year before the laws of Apartheid began, but the segregation was still at a high. ... (Paton) His love for literature kept the process of creating "Cry, the Beloved Country" alive. ... From research It is easy to see that while Paton provided an am...
Human Qualities in Cry, the Beloved Country Set in apartheid South Africa, Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country portrays realistic characters by making them have human qualities, both negative and positive. ... However, negative traits like fear are also present in the novel, exhibited in Gertrude and a country that is also portrayed as its own character, South Africa. ... Furthermore, the fear will rob everything off everyone who loves and gives too much like Stephen, who nevertheless overcame his dread at the end of the novel and saw hope for his country. ...
Cry, The Beloved Country, by Alan Paton, is a book which tells the story of how Arthur Jarvis, a wealthy estate owner, because of his own busy life, had to learn of the social downgrading in South Africa through the death of his only son, Arthur Jarvis. ... When Jarvis gave the money to the club, he didn't just decide to give it to them, but knew that if he gave it, the club would use it to improve the country's condition. ... Cry, The Beloved Country is a book meant to teach the ways racial views can affect people in different ways. ...
Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton, is set in the tense and fragile society of South Africa. ... Without control, the country is kept in a constant of fear and violence. ... The people cry out for safety and protection but there is no way to provide enough protection for everyone. ... The natives "cry for more education, and more opportunity, and for the removal of the restrictions on native labor and enterprise." ... Cry, The Beloved Country tells of the struggle of society to unite in South Africa. ...
As authors began to write about their home country, talking about both the negative and positive, people from other places can see the similarity between the respective countries. ... In Cry, the Beloved Country Alan Paton brought out three specific problems that were obvious in South Africa, what he may not have realized was that these problems are prevalent throughout the world. ...
In the 1940th century, historical fiction novel, Cry, The Beloved Country, Alan Paton uses asyndeton to create an overwhelming presence in Johannesburg's environment, modifying human morality and ambition. ... The entire country mourns. ... In Cry, The Beloved Country, the main setting throughout the book is Johannesburg, a city containing hardship, corruption, and chaos. ...
The movie, "Cry, The Beloved Country," was directed by Darrell Roodt, and is based on the popular book by Alan Paton. ... When Msimangu begins to argue with her she looks as if she was going to cry and says "I am afraid". ... Director Darrell, successfully portrayed three aspects of fear in the movie "Cry, The Beloved Country." ...