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![]() Cry, the Beloved CountryAlan PatonCliffsNotes on Cry, the Beloved Country covers Alan Paton's social protest of pre-apartheid South Africa. Stephen Kumalo departs for Johannesburg to search for his son Absalom, who murders Arthur Jarvis, a white man who opposes racial injustice. After his son Arthur's death, James Jarvis re-examines his own views on inequality and tries to correct some wrongdoings. The novel shows how people — and a nation — caught between the past and the future can hope for justice and reconciliation. Search this CliffsNote
Alan Paton BiographyAbout Cry, the Beloved CountryHistorical IntroductionAlan Paton's "Who is Really to Blame for the Crime Wave in South Africa?"Summary and Analysis by ChapterBook 1: Chapters 1–2Book 1: Chapters 3–5Book 1: Chapters 6–10Book 1: Chapters 11–14Book 1: Chapters 15–17Book 2: Chapters 18–21Book 2: Chapters 22–25Book 2: Chapters 26–29Book 3: Chapters 30–36Character ListCharacter AnalysisStephen KumaloMsimanguJames JarvisCritical EssaysSignificance of Cry, the Beloved CountryCry, the Beloved Country as a Novel of Social ProtestPaton's StyleStudy and Homework HelpQuizEssay Questions
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