Introduction The book “Cry the Beloved Country” has been written by Paton, who has indicated the ‘Beloved Country’ as to being on the run for the South African literature demonstrating about apartheid. This is a novel with a story of the authentic journey from the remote areas to the city of Johannesburg and the religious journey through the unfriendly culture. Rev. Kumalo who is an Anglican cleric from Zulu-land has begun the journey to the city to visit his sister and to identify the where-about of his son. His son, Absalom lost contact with his father from the time they were together in the village. His brother John and associate cleric, Msimangu, assisted him to find his lost son. He was amazed that his son had been jailed for the reason that he committed a murder. When Absalom is convicted, he went back to the village in the company of Absalom’s wife and the baby who had just been born. Kumalo is highly stressed by the society he lives in and he suffers a lot as he goes through such a tyrannical community. This forced him to re-assess his principles as a cleric and he is really troubled. The tone of the novel The tone used in the novel is compared to a parable with regards to a far country or land which is full of beauty. This is indicated also in the way that suggests the inclusion of the idyllic background with many indecent things being executed. There is the indication of that the ever green environment is indeed delicate and it’s mutually depended on humans. The book indicates that if the land is destroyed, the people also are destroyed. The country is therefore of the tone of crying as their beloved country is being oppressed and abandon to undergo pain and suffering by individuals whose objective is the gold. There is the comfort of hope at the end of the tunnel that one day there will be balance and lack of social injustices in their beloved country. Inequality and injustice In the book, Kumalo’s quest to find his son is taking place in a way which is not in accordance with the increased social inequalities. This has indicated that it’s the root cause of Absalom’s troubles or rather the main issue which escalates them. The black Africans are only permitted to posses meager pieces of land and there are high levels of tax on these areas. The issue of overgrazing and over-planting has made the land to be pointed and unfriendly. This explains why most people leave the villages for the cities where they hope to secure employment especially the young people. The social injustice has elicited the young people participate in crime activities so as to earn a living. Absalom and Gertrude are among the people who left the village but they are challenged by the economic situations in Johannesburg which exposes them to danger. The racial injustices which were rampant in the town have availed little or no opportunities for the young people who resort to crime so as to earn a living. This also has escalated the tribal traditions and the lack of being together with their families. Its is clear that the whites are the rich as indicated by the high number of the blacks being in gangs so as to rob the whites off their vast wealth. This also has increased the soci