Cry the Beloved Country
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In PatonÆs Cry the Beloved Country, the differences and similarities between Stephen Kumalo and James Jarvis embody a number of different themes expressed in the book. For example, Kumalo is family oriented while Jarvis laments he never got to know his son better. Kumalo is rural and embraces the values of rural life, such as family and community, while Jarvis is urban and only eventually comes to appreciate the values of rural life. Likewise, Jarvis initially does not understand the injustices and lack of Christian values extended toward Africans while Kumalo spends his life trying to aid Africans. It is through these differences that similarities between the two men emerge, such as their love of their sons and their eventual understanding that coming together and working together through Christian values are the only hope for all individuals and South Africa itself.In the first part of the book we come to know Stephen Kumalo, while in the second half we are provided with the perspective of James Jarvis. We find that Kumalo is an embodiment of Christian values and of the rural land. He is a minister who cars for his people
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