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Understanding Cry, the Beloved Country
Understanding Cry, the Beloved Country
Understanding Cry, the Beloved Country
Understanding Cry, the Beloved Country
Understanding Cry, the Beloved Country
chapter • 248 Pages
Understanding Cry, the Beloved Country
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Understanding Cry, the Beloved Country

Written by Ngwarsungu Chiwengo
248
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Jan 30, 2007
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Hardcover
$55.00
$52.25

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Alan Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country is one of the most influential works of South African literature. Appearing at a time when the South African political system was being increasingly questioned, the novel drew worldwide attention to the horrors of apartheid, a political institution promoting segregation and discrimination. This book overviews Paton’s novel and its social and political contexts. It discusses South African history and provides a sample of documents related to the origin of apartheid and the challenges facing South Africans under the segregationist regime. In doing so, it helps students understand the political climate of South Africa under apartheid, as well as the challenges of racism that continue to plague contemporary society. Alan Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country (1948) is one of the most influential works of South African literature. Appearing at a time when the South African political system was being increasingly questioned, the novel drew worldwide attention to the horrors of apartheid, a political institution promoting segregation and discrimination. However, because historical and social issues figure prominently in the novel, it is sometimes difficult for modern students to understand. But because of the enduring plague of racism, it is all the more important for students to come to terms with the issues Paton raises. This book overviews Paton’s novel and relates it to its social and political contexts. The book begins with an analysis of the novel and gives attention to adaptations and films based on it. It then overviews South African history. This is followed by a selection of primary documents related to the origin of apartheid, the history and work conditions of miners, the social and economic conditions in urban and rural areas, the challenges facing South African women, and the state of post-apartheid South Africa. While the book does much to illuminate Paton’s novel, it additionally helps students use the novel to explore important social concerns still present in society.

The Greenwood Press "Literature in Context" Series Series

1 book
chapter • 248 Pages
Understanding Cry, the Beloved Country
Hardcover
$55.00$52.25
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2007Understanding Cry, the Beloved Country248

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