Stephen Kumalo is changed by suffering. The book starts out with Stephen Kumalo, he is a great moral man seeking out the lost members of his family. They have left the townships for work in the big city. The reason he left is that he is looking for his sister Gertrude, and son Absalom. Getrude has become a prostitute and Absalom has turned to a life of crime and later commits murder. "Kumalo finds along with the sin in this modern Sodom the determined social restructurings of the reformatory teacher" (Myron 2478). This would be harsh news to any man, let alone a priest. Everything he has committed his life for is being disgraced by those closest to him. Rev. Stephen Kumalo was a man of great moral value. He was very f

After the discovery of his sons views through all of his writings, James begins to realize the problem, and starts to think of the problems of others before his own. Following his son's death and the acquaintance of Stephen, "...he returns to his estate he begins to distribute milk for the relief of the children."(Paton 99) James donates 1000 pounds to the African boys club. Jarvis is not just giving gifts in memory of his son, or just to give, but giving those whom need help ways to help themselves. Sometimes through hardships come the biggest growths. This parallels with the story of Chuck Colson. When he was put in Prison, many could of said "his life is over" but thorough this personal struggle, and being put in prison, has made this difference in so many people life When James gave the money to the club, he didn't just decide to give it to them, but knew that if he gave it, the club would use it to improve the country's' condition. Using his sons views again, James decides to do something about kumalo's' village, which is falling apart. This task is a fairly large one, and James does this in steps. He first provides milk for the village kids, who only have warm water to drink, and then he builds a church.

Jarvis was changed through suffering. When James Jarvis is first introduced; he is a very prideful man. He has lived a very successful life, but knows little of his son's life. Even though he was a kind man, He had no compassion for the native problems. His eyes had not yet been open to the atrocity around him (Paton 112). In one point in the book James is surprised and says,"of crime?"(p. 140). Only the day befo

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