Cry the Beloved Country
Apartheid was one of the largest crises in all of Africa, though it took place in South Africa, home of Johannesburg and half the setting of “Cry, the Beloved Country”. ... Stephen Kumalo, a Zulu pastor; John Kumalo, a successful politician and Stephen’s brother; and Arthur Jarvis, a man murdered by Stephen Kumalo’s son—are just a few of the characters that may be labeled symbols in “Cry, the Beloved Country”, by Alan Paton. In “Cry, the Beloved Country”, by Alan Paton, the characters mentioned represent different angles of apartheid, its roots, and its remnants. ... In “Cry, the Beloved Country”, by Alan Paton, the characters mentioned represent different angles of apartheid, its roots, and its remnants.