A 5 page analysis of the protagonist of Alan Paton's 1948 novel Cry, the Beloved Country. The paper points out that Kumalo was already a faithful and devoted priest prior to the traumatic loss of his son, but his loss enabled him to learn new ways to put his faith into action. Bibliography lists one source. A five page look at the issue of South African apartheid which forms the backdrop of Alan Paton s novel. The paper concludes that although the protagonist of the novel would be merely content if whites were kind to him, he misses the importance of legally-mandated equality.
Bibliography lists four sources.