Cry, the Beloved Country: A Walk of Life Feb.-9-2000 Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton, stands out from other summer reading. Having read this novel two years ago, I am able to reflect on how many concepts and ideas expressed in this book have changed in meaning. In this light, several aspects of this book have made it my favorite of summer reading because I read and learned about part of life's' …showed first 75 words of 388 total…

…showed last 75 words of 388 total…the penalty of killing a white on the head of his brothers son. This sets the two brothers even further apart. Cry, The Beloved Country is an excellent story of family and growing. It is a great book on life and change. I learned so much about what I might expect in the years to come and the life I want to lead. And I know that deviating from that plan may not be bad.