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The pre-reading activities in Section A have guided you in laying the foundation of your background knowledge about Cry, the Beloved Country, Paton and the purpose of his message. Your first reading for plot and main ideas has helped you to have an overview of what happens in the story and why it happens. The post-reading activities and explanatory notes have accompanied you in discovering how the author uses the principles of repetition and contrast to combine structure, theme, motif, setting, characterisation, conflict and imagery in his own unique style. In doing so, he communicates a powerful and appealing plea for social justice.

In Section B, you will be exploring the links between the overall meaning of the text and key passages in the novel. The questions will guide you in your analysis of the text. They will also help you to think critically about what and how the author is writing.