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Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Cry, the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton, is the timeless novel about South Africa in the 1940’s. As powerful white men use the land for their own benefit, the tribal system of the African natives is broken down and replaced by poverty, homelessness, fear, and violence. A black priest, Stephen Kumalo, ventures to the great city of Johannesburg in search of his lost sister and son. His journey …showed first 75 words of 974 total…

…showed last 75 words of 974 total…South Africa. Like Jarvis, the people of South Africa need to forgive each other for actions taken in the past. No one benefits from blind hatred; it only brings about fear. If no one stops the cycle of vengeance, South Africa may never be the great country for which it has such potential. Many problems need to be fixed, but, with enough love and kindness, there may be hope for the people of South Africa.