Cry, The Beloved Country

I don't know how many of you are taking the time so stay caught up on the reading, but I am actually finding it quite interesting. It is books such as this that remind me how much I have yet to learn about the world. I realize that I am too wrapped up in my own world, and I sometimes forget just how big the world really is. I spend too much time worrying about the little things, rather than things that really matter. It is very interesting to hear about the struggles in South Africa, because although I know they exist, I admit I do not know the details. I never realized that they faced many of the same struggles as America has faced over the years. I have learned, many times, about the famous bus boycott during the martin Luther King era, but I had no idea that the same boycott took place in South Africa. As I read through the chapters, I sometime completely forget that I am reading about Africa, for the same struggles took place here as well. Sophomore year in world history, I remember learning about things such as the Romans and Egyptians. Now, I am wishing that we had spent more time studying times closer to the present. At times, this novel can be a bit hard to decipher, but the knowledge that I am gaining is far worth it. If you have yet to take the time to do your reading, I suggest you start now. The information that Paton portrays is really quite interesting.