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Understanding Cry, the Beloved Country - A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents (Hardcover)
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Understanding Cry, the Beloved Country - A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents (Hardcover)
Series: The Greenwood Press "Literature in Context" Series
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Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country is one of the most
influential works of South African literature. Appearing at a time
when the South African political system was being increasingly
questioned, the novel drew worldwide attention to the horrors of
apartheid, a political institution promoting segregation and
discrimination. This book overviews Paton's novel and its social
and political contexts. It discusses South African history and
provides a sample of documents related to the origin of apartheid
and the challenges facing South Africans under the segregationist
regime. In doing so, it helps students understand the political
climate of South Africa under apartheid, as well as the challenges
of racism that continue to plague contemporary society. Alan
Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country (1948) is one of the most
influential works of South African literature. Appearing at a time
when the South African political system was being increasingly
questioned, the novel drew worldwide attention to the horrors of
apartheid, a political institution promoting segregation and
discrimination. However, because historical and social issues
figure prominently in the novel, it is sometimes difficult for
modern students to understand. But because of the enduring plague
of racism, it is all the more important for students to come to
terms with the issues Paton raises. This book overviews Paton's
novel and relates it to its social and political contexts. The book
begins with an analysis of the novel and gives attention to
adaptations and films based on it. It then overviews South African
history. This is followed by a selection of primary documents
related to the origin of apartheid, the history and work conditions
of miners, the social and economic conditions in urban and rural
areas, the challenges facing South African women, and the state of
post-apartheid South Africa. While the book does much to illuminate
Paton's novel, it additionally helps students use the novel to
explore important social concerns still present in society.
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