Yay for a new month!
Anyway, the first thing I tabbed was on page 275. It was after reading the letter from Msimangu. There is a mention of the sky and clouds, and how Kumalo expects rain to come. This excerpt also comes directly after he reads Absalom's final letter. I tabbed this because I thought of the rain to be a symbol of sadness, and the thunder to be the fear tangled in this mess.
The second thing I tabbed was on page 279. Alan Paton uses personification to make the land a character, where he compares the red earth to the blood of the earth. Again, this is more proof that the author intended to make the land a character. I believe the blood symbolizes death; specifically the death of Arthur Jarvis. This excerpt also comes right after Jarvis leaves Kumalo's church, giving me more reason to believe this.
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