Read the passage.
excerpt from Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
The man lifted the cans from the cart and said, Where shall
Part A
Which theme is revealed in this excerpt?
Reconciliation and forgiveness are powerful forces.
Racism and inequality divide societies.,
The actions of others can be difficult to predict or understand.,
The loss of traditional values can be disastrous to a society.
Question 2
Part B
Which statement best explains how the theme identified in Part A develops over the course of the text?
Responses
Despite Kumalo’s offer to bring her and her child back home to Ndotsheni, Gertrude decides to leave her brother and remain in Johannesburg permanently.
After reading his son’s writings, James Jarvis lets go of his anger, begins to implement his son’s philosophies, and develops a friendship with Kumalo.
When Kumalo finally finds Absalom after a long search that took him all over Johannesburg, father and son are both ashamed and emotionally distant from one another.
Kumalo travels to Johannesburg and encounters several people who have been corrupted by their time and experiences in the city.
