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Cry, The Beloved Country

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In Alan Paton’s book Cry, The Beloved Country The age of the characters is emphasized to greater illustrate the problems of the current generation and how they will effect the next generation. In the book Kumalo expresses his frustration to a fellow priest on the little he accomplished when he was young and strong, and how in his old age he's unable to fix anything. — At my age? asked Kumalo. Look what has happened to the house I built when I was young and strong. What kind of house shall I build now?(pg 140) This statement reflects all of the problems the past generation has made for the future generation and the weak foundation the current society has been built on. Another character's age that is highlighted in the book is Absalom's
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