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by Alan Paton

Alan Paton wrote Cry, the Beloved Country during his tenure as the principal at the Diepkloof Reformatory for delinquent African boys. He started writing the novel in Trondheim, Norway in September of 1946 and finished it in San Francisco on Christmas Eve of that same year. Concerning the state of…

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Posted By yesenia s #326175 at May 28, 2013 11:05 PM

based on the cry the beloved country and your own research, are crimes committed by the native black population of south africa a cause of that society's ills or does society itself cause the crimes?

was it the black natives fault that the country was in bad conditions or society's?

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Posted By alan c #287223 at May 27, 2013 5:07 PM

What are some of the important decisions Kumalo has to make throughout the book

thanks for the help

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Posted By alan c #287223 at May 27, 2013 4:01 PM

Both Kumalo and Jarvis undergo revelations dduring the novel. Compare the two men's journeys over the course of the novel. In what ways are they alike? In what ways do they differ?

Your help is greatly appreciated

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Posted By alan c #287223 at May 27, 2013 4:00 PM

In some ways, Cry, The Beloved Country, seems to be a novel designed to convince South African society of the value of equality and social justice. What methods does it use to do this? Are some more effective than others?

Your help is greatly appreciated

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