South Africa's Struggles

A detailed Summary of South Africa's Struggles

Throughout Earth's history imperialism has done more harm that good, to the smaller overpowered territories. The greater more dominant nation would use and exploit the people and the land for their own use without much concern to the devastation it is causing to the land and the society of these territories. The native people of the land most often loose their traditional ways of life and are thrown into the ways and ideals of the dominating nation. However these people are usually taken advantage of and do not share the same equality in pay, jobs, and living standards as the people of the dominant nation. Such an example can be seen in Cry, The Beloved Country written by Alan Paton in 1946. This novel is talks about the deteriorating state the South African people and their land is in, caused by modernization from the British society. Stephen Kumalo, a priest, is brought to the city of Johannesburg from his simple country life, to seek the fates of his lost family members. IN the great city he sees for the first time how imperialism has affect his people, their land, and their society as a whole for the worst. Imperialism has caused much devastation in South Africa and the only way to salvation is for the people of Sou

In the end the Africa's situation will continue. For changes do not occur over night. The Kumalo brothers may have planted the seeds of change in Africa, but as to whether they my see the fruits of the seeds is another story. They have done all they could do and now all they can do is wait and let the next generation of children and leaders fight the Imperialistic rule and declare in one voice that they want to be free. They want to work, and have more money. They want to control the destinies' of their own lives and the fate of South Africa.

th Africa to regain control over their own land, society, and lives.

Yet this imperial illness is allowed to continue throughout the land because the people are afraid to stand up and find a cure to this illness. Much or Africa's population is in a state of "sleep" (184) caused by the fear of the man. This fear that is cast upon them prevents them to awaken and "rise... with thoughts of rebellion and dominion" (184). Kumalo believes that in order to remove this fear they must take action and show the people they are not afraid anymore. They must arise and strike (185) by not continuing to work in the mines. For their pride and honor is better than the "wages" (185) that they receive from working for the people who oppress them. By closing down the mines they will create fear back to their oppressors. Once the mine owners see the "thoughts o

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Category: History