Cry, The Beloved Country Journal 7

There were several things that I tabbed while reading chapter 32 of Cry, The Beloved Country.  One of these things was the idea of Stephan Kumalo having feelings of nostalgia for the city of Johannesburg.  I think that this represents that Kumalo left part of himself behind when he left the city.  He had failed to bring son or daughter back, and had to leave a new friend behind.  One other thing I tabbed was how when Kumalo and Jarvis are sitting in the church Alan Paton uses several redundant phrases to describe the atmosphere in the chapel.  This makes the passage seem awkward, and that reflects the tension between Jarvis and Kumalo.  It makes the reader feel uncomfortable and adds to the mood of the passage.  The last thing I tabbed was the motif of the earth being connected to the life it sustains.  After the storm the rivers are described as red with the blood of the earth.  This connection between land and life is mentioned multiple times in the story, and is representative of the symbol of the land and the people.