Cry the Beloved Country dialectical journal - 1678 Words

Cry, the Beloved Country Dialectical Journals Theme: Racial Inequality Injustice Quote Response â€Å"Kumalo climbed into the carriage for non-Europeans, already full of the humbler people of his race†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (43) How there’s a carriage exclusively for non-Europeans is understandable at the time period that this novel is set in, but people who read this in the 21st century might think that this is odd how Europeans couldn’t stand to ride in the same carriage as non-Europeans. â€Å"Black and white it says, black and white, though it is red and green. It is too much to understand.† (47) The order it goes, black and white then red and green. It shows you that the whites are more superior because they are the sign to go, and the blacks have to stop and†¦show more content†¦And being in a foreign place makes it even more confusing on if you should trust anyone or not. When you’re poor like Kumalo was, money was very precious to you. He was taking money that was going to be used for clothes. Seeing someone run off with your money is something that makes you lose faith in the human race. Cry, the Beloved Country Dialectical Journals Theme: Economic Prosperity v. Loss of Values Quote Response â€Å"She came here to look for her husband who was recruited for the mines†¦ She lives in Claremont, not far from here. It is one of the worst places in Johannesburg†¦ †¦ that is her work, she makes and sells it†¦ These women sleep with any man for their price†¦ She has been in prison, more than once.† (53) Kumalo’s sister went to the big city to find her husband and it turns out that she never did. At least that’s what it seems like it’s trying to hint at. It seems like as soon as she entered a place to be rumored as a better economic area, she lost all morals and values. This is sad really, for both Kumalo and his sister. (55) Cry, the Beloved Country Dialectical Journals Theme: Poverty Quote Response â€Å"How can I use it? he said. This money was to send Absalom to St. Chad’s†¦ This money we have saved for that purpose will never be used for it.† (38-39) Stephen feels if he were to use the money they saved for his son it wouldn’t be right. He also knows that ifShow MoreRelatedCry, The Beloved Country Journal1487 Words   |  6 Pages Jeffrey Dao Ms. Hastings Period 1 October 7, 2014 Cry, the Beloved Country Journal Table of Content Topic Page Number Focus on Conflict Responses 2 Focus on Theme Responses 3-5 SAR Responses Chapter Questions Responses Dialectical Journals Works Cited  Focus on Conflict In book 1 of Cry, the Beloved Country, the main conflict was Kumalo’s loss of faith. In this quote,â€Å"But that he should kill a man, a white man! There was nothing that he could remember, nothing, nothing at all, that couldRead MoreOrgan Donation1872 Words   |  8 Pagestransplants because of the shortage of donated organs (Medline Plus). The detrimental outcome upon U.S. citizens due to low organ donation is immense compared to that of Austria, France and Spain. Austria has the shortest organ waiting list of the world’s countries, with twenty-nine donors per one million inhabitants, whereas America has six donors per one million inhabitants (Donate Life America). These severe statistics prompt the question, why is the rate of organ donation in the United States, seeminglyRead Morewisdom,humor and faith19596 Words   |  79 Pagesâ€Å"people are wise to the extent that they use their intelligence to seek a common good. They do so by balancing, in their course s of action, their own interests with those of others and those of larger entities, like their school, their community, their country, even God.† In fostering wisdom, Sternberg also thinks it is important to teach people to see â€Å"things from others’ perspectives as well as one’s own,† to tolerate â€Å"other people’s points of view, whether or not one agrees with such views.† He refers