Although set in South Africa, Cry the Beloved Country has themes that

have permanent and universal interests. These are themes of crime and punishment,

the human cost of power and wealth, and division and reconciliation.

The underlying cause of crime in Johannesburg is rural-urban migration.

The aborigines had small farmlands which are arid and dry making it difficult for them to

cultivate any food crop the popular one being maize. The white farmers on the other

hand, had large acres and fertile farmlands making it possible for them to grow different

kinds of crops. They had farming equipments such as the tractor which the black folks

lacked or haven't even seen one before. In the harsh conditions of the weather, where

there is little or no rain, their state of affairs worsens. The white farmers really do not

suffer since their scale of production was high; they were...