Cry, The Beloved Country #1

I tabbed the beginning of chapter one because it uses descriptive words to describe the setting also because it portrays this place to be peaceful and wonderful. Like it was a place you would be happy to stay at. He described Africa in a way that made it sound beautiful and that there was a lot of nature. I think that later this will be important to the story.

 While reading the conversation after the letter was delivered and I thought that showed a shift in the mood. That it isn't as happy as it seems to be on the surface. Also because you don't know anything about the letter and when people go to Johannesburg they don't come back, it makes it suspenseful and have some tension. I think it's showing that there is a conflict somehow which is foreshadowing.

 While reading the four chapters I noticed that Alan Paton wrote in third person. I think this sorta of gives the feel that the reader is an outsider because we aren't familiar with their culture or their history. His word choice is kind of dark and mysterious. I think this was done on purpose and that we'll find out why as we read more

Stephen Kumalo is an important character, I think, because he is described so much and is followed so closely. So far, you always know what he's doing and how he's doing it. Also Kumalo seems like a very precise person. He has to be on time and do things exactly how they are supposed to be done. This shows his personality that he'll have for the novel.