Racism in Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton :: Cry, The Beloved Country Essays

Is Alan Paton racist in his depiction of the natives?Yes, Alan Paton is racist in his portrayal of the natives as evidenced by the text belowPart IPage 10 Then she and put her head on it, with the patient low of gloomy women, with suffering of oxen, with suffering of any that are mute. Pg 13, already full of the humbler people of his race., some with strange assortments of european garments.Pg 22 White Johannesburg was afraid of black crime. OLD COUPLE ROBBED AND BEATEWN IN LONELY HOUSE - FOUR NATIVES ARRESTED.Pg. 35 Who is nothing tho a white mans dog.Pg. 44-45 These things are so bad, said Msimangu... it is accepted that they are often bad women, but hta is theone crime we dare not speak of.Pg. 58 idol have lenience upon us, Christ have mercy upon us. White man have mercy upon us.Pg. 59 The white men come to Shanty town. They come and wonder what they can do, there are so many of us. What will the poor devils do in the rain?Pg. 72 Murder in ParkwoldASSAILENT THOUGHT TO BE NA TIVES.Pg. 75 I say we shall forever and a day have native crime **** until the native people of this counrty have worthy purposes to inspire and worthy goals to work for.Pg. 77 We went to Zoo lake dear. But its quite impossible. I really dont see why they cant have separate days for natives. Where can these poor creatues go?Pg. 78-79 and others say there is a danger for better pay laor will not , but will also read more, think more, ask more, and will not be content to be forever surd and inferior.Pg. 79 Who knows how we shall fashion such a land? We fear not only the loss of our possessions , but the loss of our whiteness.Pg. 86 Soe he introduced Kumalo to the European Superintendent, who called him Mr. KumaloPg. 123 He loooked l ike a man used to great matters, much greater htan the case of a black boyPart IIPg. 150 God knows whats comign to the country, I dont. Im not a nigger hater...Pg. 154 The truth is that our christian ...he created white and black, and gives divine appro val to any human that is deisnged to keep black men from advancement.Pg. 158 but at the door of the People, which means at the door of the white people.Pg.