CliffsNotes on Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country |
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| Author:
| Peterson, Richard O.
Fitzwater, Eva |
| ISBN: | 978-0-470-25673-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $5.99 |
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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature.
CliffsNotes on Cry, the Beloved Country takes you into a compassionately told story set in the troubled and changing South Africa in the 1940s.
Focusing on a people who are caught between two worlds -- the old with its rituals and and respect and the new with its lack of values and order -- this study guide explores a novel of social protest through...
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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature.
CliffsNotes on Cry, the Beloved Country takes you into a compassionately told story set in the troubled and changing South Africa in the 1940s.
Focusing on a people who are caught between two worlds -- the old with its rituals and and respect and the new with its lack of values and order -- this study guide explores a novel of social protest through character analyses and critical essays. Other features that help you figure out this important work include
- Profile of the author Alan Paton's life and work
- Historical background of the troubled and changing South Africa of the 1940s
- Character web and in-depth analyses of the major roles
- Summaries and commentaries for each chapter within the book
- Review questions and suggestions for theme topics
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