“Caught in the toils of our own selfishness”: Paton’s exploration of causes of, and responses to, societal failings in Cry, The Beloved Country by Eleanor Evans
… the importance of white South Africans accepting their role in contributing to social inequality. For instance, … white readers to confront their prejudices, and their role in racial discrimination. This is particularly evident … their paternalism, and for granting black individuals no role “beyond that of supplicant” (Peck 96). However, Paton …