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Period 2, AP Literature and Composition 4/8/08 Cry, the Beloved Country is a story about two fathers and their sons, and their intertwining lives. Book I is about Stephen Kumalo and his journey to save his family members from the corruption of a major city, Johannesburg. Initially, Kumalo is drawn to the city because of a letter he had received, stating that his sister was ill. The focus of the plot quickly changes when the reader learns that Kumalo's son, Absalom is in jail for murder. The story changes in Book II. The focus is on James Jarvis, a white farmer who is ignorant to any social injustices to the native Africans. His son, Arthur was killed in a break in by thieves, more specifically, "natives". Arthur was an advocate for black African's rights and justice. He was a speaker and a writer trying to defeat poverty and social injustices that existed...
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