"Cry, the Beloved Country", by Alan Paton. Stimulates a Change
Date Submitted: 03/14/2004 10:58:17
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 4 pages (1096 words)
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 4 pages (1096 words)
The purpose of Cry, the Beloved Country, is to awaken the population of South Africa to the
racism that is slowly disintegrating the society and its people. Alan Paton designs his work to
express his views on the injustices and racial hatred that plague South Africa, in an attempt to
bring about change and understanding. The characters that he incorporates within his story, help
to establish a sense of the conditions and hardships that the …
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…that each race has for each other. This is a necessary step in
order to advance and create a harmony that will rebuild their country, and remove the segregation
that runs rampant throughout the community.
WORKS CITED
Alexander, Peter. 'Man and manifesto.' Times Higher Education Supplement, August, 1994,
15-16.
Hogan, Patrick C. 'Paternalism, Ideology, and Ideological Critique: Teaching Cry, The
Beloved Country.' College Literature, October, 1992, 206.
Paton, Alan. Cry, the Beloved Country. New York: Collier, 1987.
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