He was sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Arthur Jarvis on the fifteenth of that month..
yes.
Kumalo's son, Absalom, Kills Arthur Jarvis and then Absalom is hanged in the end.
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An example of betrayal would be when Absalom's "friends" say that they were not with him when Jarvis was murdered. When the decision of the trial comes out they are allowed to go free but Absalom is sentenced to death by hanging.
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Oh, dude, Absalom in "Cry, the Beloved Country" is like a big deal. He's not just a random name thrown in there for fun. Absalom is actually the son of the main character, Stephen Kumalo, and his actions throughout the book represent the struggles faced by the younger generation in South Africa during that time. So yeah, Absalom's name is pretty significant in showing the generational divide and the challenges of the changing society.
Absalom's crime of murdering Arthur Jarvis is the biggest crime in Cry. Also, along Absalom's quest in Johannesburg, he often steals from white families (money, white men clothes, watches). Gertrude is a prostitute and sells liquor.
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
In the novel "Cry, the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton, Father Vincent is a humble and compassionate Anglican priest who helps Reverend Kumalo in his search for his son Absalom. Father Vincent provides support and guidance to those in need, embodying the message of love and forgiveness that the novel conveys.
Yes, there is personification in "Cry, The Beloved Country". For example, the line "For it is the dawn that has come, as it has come for a thousand centuries, never failing" personifies the concept of dawn.
An example of an antimetabole in "Cry, the Beloved Country" is the line "Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear" where the words "Cry" and "beloved country" are repeated in reverse order. This rhetorical device is used to emphasize the sorrow and concern for future generations in South Africa.
Msimangu treats Absalom's girlfriend cruelly because he believes she is a bad influence on Absalom and is responsible for leading him astray. He sees her as a negative influence on Absalom's moral development and believes that her actions have contributed to Absalom's involvement in crime.