Author
Who wrote "Cry, the Beloved Country?"
Alan Paton
What style of writing is the novel?
Literary Modernism
Exploration of issues such as racism, social inequality, & political corruption provide a rich ________ context for essays that focus on the social & political context of the novel.
Historical
When was the author born?
1903
The author uses this technique to give the reader a sense of the characters’ inner lives and to convey the complexity of their experiences & emotions.
Stream-of-Consciousness
Poetic language, social commentary, modernist style make it good for _______ analysis.
Literary
Where was the author born?
Natal, South Africa
Paton uses several of these throughout the novel to symbolize the larger social & political issues facing South Africa at the time.
Recurring Images
The ________ are flawed, complex, & multidimensional, providing a great source of material for _________ analysis.
Character/s
Paton founded one of the few multicultural political parties in the country at the time. What was it called?
The Liberal Party of South Africa
This technique is evident in the story where the characters are struggling to come to terms with the social & political changes that are transforming South Africa.
Sense of Isolation & Alienation
The novel uses powerful _______ and ______ to convey deeper meanings which can be analyzed in terms of its significance to the novel’s themes & the historical context of South Africa.
Symbolism and Imagery