NO NAMES-Cry Journal

I think Alon Paton did not give some people a name because it helps show that there is another character that is more important then the one without a name. For example, I think Gertude's son did not have a name because he actually just told mre about Gertrude. The story at that moment was more focused on her. Alan Paton used him to show what the situation was like for Gertrude and to exaggerate the hard time that she went through. He was less significant that her, yet helped show part of Gertrude. He is almost like a foil character, in the sense that he helps portray someone else's personality.