Alan Paton

In Patons book, Cry, the Beloved Country, he presents the idea that he was thinking beyond just the racial injustices taking place in South Africa during this time. The novel has one major theme that is seen in all cultures and all walks of life. That theme is, fighting for a purpose, cause, or idea. … Read more

Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of it all. Let him not love the earth to deeply. Let him not be too moved when the birds of his land are singing, nor give to much of his heart to a mountain or a valley. For fear will rob him … Read more