The purpose of Cry, the Beloved Country, is to awaken the population of South Africa to the racism that is slowly disintegrating the society and its people. Alan Paton designs his work to express his views on the injustices and racial hatred that plague South Africa, in an attempt to bring about change and understanding. The characters that he incorporates within his story, help to establish a sense of the conditions and hardships that the …showed first 75 words of 1096 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1096 total…that each race has for each other. This is a necessary step in order to advance and create a harmony that will rebuild their country, and remove the segregation that runs rampant throughout the community. WORKS CITED Alexander, Peter. 'Man and manifesto.' Times Higher Education Supplement, August, 1994, 15-16. Hogan, Patrick C. 'Paternalism, Ideology, and Ideological Critique: Teaching Cry, The Beloved Country.' College Literature, October, 1992, 206. Paton, Alan. Cry, the Beloved Country. New York: Collier, 1987.