... , he is stricken hard by what they have become. His sister, a prostitute, his son Absolom, an unwed father to be and future murderer, and his brother John, a corrupt politician, all strip away his innocence and test his morals. Stephen begins doubting himself as a father and a person. Not unlike Kumalo, James Jarvis ... for James to read, and like Kumalo, he also begins to doubt himself as a father. Later in the book Kumalo arrives a James Jarvis's house. He goes to find where Sibeko is. When Jarvis answers the door, he senses in Kumalo that something very sad has happened to him. He trea...

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... goes on even familiar sights and sounds appear to be corrupted. These foreign surroundings allow him to see a loss of tribal values. More and more individuals within Johannesburg lose their morals and changes occur. An individual's morality changes due to their environment, influences, events, and more. Paton explains how the city becomes "uncountable," causing "confusion" creating difficulty ... own fear. He also breaks his family ties by leaving his wife and no longer communicating or corresponding with his family. He now speaks English more often than in his native Zulu. Lastly, Pato...

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• Grade Level: High School