Thursday, September 30, 2010

Women and Men Characterization in Cry, the Beloved Country

in cry the beloved country, menare characterized as important, and kind of grouped. the author makes it seem like the most importance a woman can have (in the story) is prostitution or selling liqour. Like his sister Gertrude, who did nothing but brought shame to their family. The lady who serves the men tea atthe shop is also a good example, because it shows how the author characterized the women as seen and not heard. everyone in the story knows that it's bad that they separate whites from blacks in Johannesburg, but no one seems tomake a point that nobody treats the women as though they are important, which is also a form of segregation. up to chapter 8 in the book, the women aren't important characters at all. the most important one is Gertrude, who is only important because of the shame she brought on the family. thd only thing the other women do is cater to the men, or do typical jobs such as watching the childreen or serving the men.

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