Throughout the novel Cry the Beloved Country, author Alan Paton captures the struggling dedication of Reverend Stephen Kumalo for the land of South Africa and the dwindling cultural bond of family. The author’s canvas of words; vividly illustrated the depth of oppression that embedded itself into the very fiber of the Zulu population. The oppressor evolved throughout the entire story. Quite similar to a to the traits of a predator, the oppressor transformed itself into a device that prayed on poverty to nurture its thirst for wealth.
Reverend Kumalo reflects on a time in South Africa where its people once belonged to the land, and the land nurtured the lives of its people. The revolution of mining labor, and the thirsting desire that poured
Reverend Kumalo reflects on a time in South Africa where its people once belonged to the land, and the land nurtured the lives of its people. The revolution of mining labor, and the thirsting desire that poured