The segregation involved in the book is used to specify the difficulty that comes with being black in the Apartheid. Along with being black, Kumalo has to travel throughout a segregated Africa in search of his son.
While on his journey, Kumalo is presented with his first taste of human cruelty when he is robbed at the bus station. He has not been raised in an untrustworthy environment, and therefore he is not prepared for the crime that actually goes on in this country.
Kumalo was one of the reasons as to why Christianity is one of the prominent themes. He was a minister reaching out to other people in his town called Johannesburg. People were having a hard time with the segregation and insanity going on in his town.
Paton explains and illustrates his themes thoroughly. They give the readers a good idea on what he is trying to get across. Many people can learn from these prominent themes throughout the novel.
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