The first concept that repeats itself in Cry the Beloved Country is the concept in the beginning that nobody comes back from johannesburg. i think the reason the author does this is to really emphasize what a dangerous and risky journey Stephen is taking by going there. it also shows the emotional effect of stephen losing two of his family members to the bistling city life. the effect it has on the reader is a bit of foreshadowing of the dangers Stephen will face on his journey.
The second thing that is repeated is the description of the sickness of the baby in the ninth chapter. the specific lines that repeat are "quietly my child" and "the child coughs badly, and her brow is hotter than fire" (89). the reason for this repetition is to again emphasize the seriousness of the situation to really sink it into the readers mind. the effect is the loss of hope for the poor child, it's also a sort of goodbye to the dying baby.
The third form or repetition is the constant topic of the slaray black people are earning. the reaso for this is to emphasize the issue of the poverty, and everyone is coming to johannesburg to find work and better their lives. It also ties in with the other repeiton of nobody comes back fromm Johannesburg, because people become so obsessed with trying to make a good living that they don't come back. it's actually quite sad, because they're almost forced to do thatt because of poverty and how unfair they're treated.
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