Cry, The Beloved Country Journal 2

There are a few differences between the characterizations of men and those of women in Paton's writing.  The one that I noticed the most is simply the fact that the descriptions of men are significantly less humbling than those of women.  Where a man is described in rich detail with very descriptive diction a woman is described less lavishly.  One other thing I noticed is that women are often shown as being in a more supportive role than directly participating in controversial issues.  They seem sometimes to be discarded due to conflictions with something the man believes in.  Women often come in but stay for a short amount of time before departing.  Finally I Think that women are characterized as dependent and easily corrupted, as Kumalo's sister fell out of grace with the family when she moved by herself to Johannesburg.