Cry, The Beloved Country: Stimulating A Change

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immense respect. On the train he is aware of the respect that
other blacks hold for him, because he is a man of God, though, in the city, his
social standing demonstrates little significance. This may be taken as a sign
that the idea of a God may be questioned or less acceptable to the people, when
they have positions in a society that are cruel and not beneficial.
Kumalo does find assistance when he asks for help from an older man, who
kindly escorts him to the Mission House. The contrast that Paton creates here is
the fact that not all blacks think with the same purpose, a common
characteristic of stereotypes, which Paton feels the people should rise above.
He seeks to imply that judgement of a person should be based more on the content
of character, rather than the general assumptions of a society. This is a
requirement in his plan to restore a land that is slowly falling apart.
The next character that is introduced is Kumalo's sister, Gertrude. As
soon as she sees ...

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