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Cry, the Beloved Country. Chapter 24 Vanessa Renee Frye. Motifs. Secrets (Arthur → secrets of the country, Jarvis → secrets of his son) Crying Fears. Contrasts. Love vs. Hate Arthur vs. O ther whites. Themes. The disconnection between Jarvis and his son.
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Cry, the Beloved Country Chapter 24 Vanessa Renee Frye
Motifs • Secrets (Arthur → secrets of the country, Jarvis → secrets of his son) • Crying • Fears
Contrasts • Love vs. Hate • Arthur vs. Other whites
Themes • The disconnection between Jarvis and his son. • Jarvis doesn’t know about his son like Arthur doesn’t know about his country.
Questions • In Arthur’s essay, he says, “But of South Africa I learned nothing at all” (p 207). Why was Jarvis so hurt by this? • Why did he return to the study to finish reading the essay? • Why did Jarvis go out the front door the second time he left Arthur’s house?