Cry The Beloved Country Essay

In the book, Cry , The Beloved Country, the author, Alan Paton, writes about how Kumalo struggles in the search for his long lost son Absalom. However, because Kumalo is in a distant place away from his home, he writes a letter to his wife stating as to what has been going on with their son Absalom. To tell the truth, if I were to write to Kumalo’s wife in Kumalo’s position, I would state all the bad information first then end off with the seemingly good information. Furthermore, I would first say that we’re still looking for him but haven’t found him dead, which is good. I would inform his wife that they’re still searching for him but as of now they haven’t found anything regarding him, including a dead body so it’s possible that he’s alive and that she shouldn’t worry. …show more content…
Considering this, I would tell Kumalo’s wife of Absalom’s crimes and how he ended up being in a reformatory, but afterwards say that he was so courteous that he was able to leave earlier, which is, in some way, good news. On the other hand, Kumalo also surprisingly found out that Absalom was having a baby, as a pastor this is a bit disappointing, but as a father Kumalo couldn’t help but be happy with the thought of having a grandchild. With regards to this, this information could be good and bad news in the letter to his wife. From personal experience, the reveal of a child is a really happy and tear-jerking moment, but in Absalom’s position it will definitely be difficult for Absalom to take care of the child with how he is right