10-3-10

Buses Long Johannesburg Shilling
Taxi Hard Road Room
Walk

The repetition of the word bus. People ride buses everywhere and for different purposes. No one cares what you are riding for and to where. Also mentioned, is that the buses all go to Johannesburg. Remember that line "all roads lead to Johannesburg"? I think this is an excellent reference to a point in the book and I would not be surprised to see it again, in one form or another.

Concepts such as "a long way" or time are presented in chapter 8 as well, and usually in conjunction with words signifying difficulty. Living life is long and hard, and I think this is the point that Paton is trying to make

Johannesburg. Over and over this word is repeated, especially on the first page of chapter 9. Everything is in Johannesburg. Food, work, modern comforts too. Johannesburg is a contrast to the simple setting that Kumalo lives in, where there is really not much to look at. I believe this signifies that the mindset of the time period is "westernization is the road to the future"

Money is a big issue in Cry, the beloved country. From transportation fares, to food and shelter, many issues revolve around money. The poor people who don't make enough to live comfortably, the families that count every shilling they have to make life work out, and the importance that money has in everybody's life. A priest is supposed to be above earthy desires and things, but money is one thing that we need to step down a little bit for. Not to be greedy and want too much though.