Kumalo's son, Absalom, Kills Arthur Jarvis and then Absalom is hanged in the end.
Kumalo is devastated and feels a mix of shock, guilt, and sorrow when he learns that Absalom committed the murder. He is torn between wanting to seek justice for the victim and feeling deep anguish over his son's actions.
Kumalo receives the tragic news that his son, Absalom, has been arrested for the murder of a white man.
True. Kumalo visits the reformatory to see his son, Absalom, but is informed that Absalom has escaped illegally and is now running with a gang of criminals. This revelation adds to Kumalo's distress and worry about his son's well-being and choices.
The judge delivers his verdict on Absalom's crime with a long speech
Absalom married the girl because he wanted to take responsibility for the child they had conceived together. Despite being sentenced to death, he wanted to provide a sense of family and support for them before his impending fate.
He went to Johannesburg to find his son Absalom,his sister Gertrude, and his brother John.
It is ironic because Arthur Jarvis was an advocate for racial equality and social justice, while Absalom Kumalo represents the impoverished and oppressed black population in South Africa. The incident highlights the complexities and interconnectedness of the issues surrounding apartheid in the novel.
He decided that homosexuality is a part of nature and he has to respect his son, Absalom's choice of becoming a homosexual prostitute.
Stephen Kumalo is afraid of losing his son, Absalom, to a life of crime and corruption. He is also afraid of the destruction of his community in Ndotsheni. Much of his fear stems from the rapid changes happening in South Africa and the impact this has on his family and community.
The most obvious biblical parallel is between Absalom (Stephen Kumalo's son) and the biblical Absalom. Check out the story of the biblical Absalom in Wikipedia. Here are a few parallels: Both Absaloms... -rebelled against their fathers -died by hanging -greatly grieved their fathers -were greedy
he did well in the reformartory. he became one of there senior boys.. ( he was gone because his grifriend was pregnant and that he was leaving in Pimville.)