Theme of the Breakdown of the Tribe in Cry, the Beloved Country

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A major theme in "Cry, the Beloved Country" was how the families became separated and how so many left their homeland for the big city. The effects of this separation were shown in many ways but mainly though tribal breakdown. Some examples that were used to show this breakdown were crime among black youths, pressures on the blacks, and fear of the opposite race. The book starts with Stephen Kumalo's worried thoughts involving the breakdown of the tribe as he arrives in Johannesburg. As the story unfolds, it becomes evident that the members of his own family have gone the



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Stephen Kumalo's, John Kumalo, Beloved Country, , crime black, tribal breakdown, blacks fear, pressures blacks,

Approximate Word count = 391
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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