Study Guide

Cry, the Beloved Country Chapter 13

By Alan Paton

Chapter 13

Kumalo and Msimangu head over to the house for the blind at Ezenzeleni.
There, Kumalo sits under a tree and thinks about Absalom and his future grandchild.
He decides that it can't be possible that his son actually killed this white man, Arthur Jarvis, even though it's definitely starting to look that way.
Ever the hopeful guy, Kumalo thinks he and his wife can still rebuild their family back in Ndotsheni.
But then he realizes that "the tribe was broken" (13.14) and will never be fixed again. Welp, that's a big ol' bummer if Shmoop's ever seen one.
His mope fest is interrupted when Msimangu calls Kumalo in to see the facility at Ezenzeleni. Blind people work there making baskets, which Kumalo finds impressive and empowering.
As he listens to Msimangu preach to these people, Kumalo feels uplifted by Msimangu's message of hope and faith in God.

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