Cry, The Beloved Country #3

PHRASE: Power, Money and Corruption
I think that Paton repeats this phrase because it foreshadows events and it also shows that it is an important part of the book. Each word can be a metaphor for something or someone later in the book. Power and money could relate to the white men and how they have people work for only 3 shillings, although they should be paid more. That that could lead to a conflict and corrupt society, or that it has already has. Using this phrase shows a lot of things depending on how you interpret it.
CONCEPT: Being Lost
You how this concept is shown when Paton describes the streets on Johannesburg, and then later has a character confirm it. It's as if there are so many streets that are so long and mysterious that you don't know which one to travel down. At first you think of it as a good thing, but when you begin to understand the danger of Johannesburg and realize that some of them need or want to go home; they are scared. They don't know what they want, what to do or what is best for themselves of their family. They need to get out of that horrible place and go back to what they know and what is good for them.
IMAGE: Women
I think he uses women as a symbol to show that most that don't have families, in Johannesburg, are prostitutes. This shows the amount of suffering that they do to get by. It also expands your knowledge on how bad Johannesburg actually is. I think one reason(this could be completely wrong:/) that he doesn't describe the girls in detail that much is because he wants the story that they tell, like Stephen's sisters' to be really significant. That they are telling the story that most of the girls that live there are going through. They are generalized in society so he does that with his writing.