Cry the Beloved Country, "Biblical Influence". Discusses themes of hope, forgiveness and suffering, along with Kumalo's reactions based on his background. Good quotes included.
Biblical Influence
Cry, the Beloved Country, written by Alan Paton, is a story of hope, forgiveness, and suffering. We see in this novel, that Paton offers hope, and allows a peace of mind and soul, not absent from pain and suffering, but in the midst of them. People spend their whole lives trying to escape the suffering in this world, but it is an impossible task to achieve. "For [the Lord] knew that there is …
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…the time being.
The ways of people are one of the many secrets of life. Through trial, suffering, forgiveness, and hope, we see that Stephen Kumalo has achieved what many spend their lives searching for. Cry, the Beloved Country depicts the journey to find calmness of mind, body, and soul. "Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope" (Psalms 16:9), this is the beautiful end to Kumalo's pilgrimage.
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