Question

Quiz: Cry the Beloved Country H Assessment items Read the passage. excerpt from Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton So they all talked of the sickness of the land, of the broken tribe and the broken house, of young men and young girls that went away and forgot their customs, and lived loose and idle lives. They talked of young criminal children, and older and more dangerous criminals, of how white Johannesburg was afraid of black crime… Which statement best explains how the imagery in this excerpt develops meaning? The repetition of broken reinforces the idea that society is divided and traditional values are being lost. The phrase “young criminal children” develops the idea that there is no hope for society; Johannesburg and its people are a lost cause. The word sickness points to a drought that is driving people from their land into the city. The description of conflict between whites and blacks presents the idea that segregation is the only way to move forward. Assessment navigation 1 2 3 4 5 6

Answer 1

The statement that best explains how the imagery in this excerpt develops meaning is that "The phrase “young criminal children” develops the idea that there is no hope for society; Johannesburg and its people are a lost cause."

Answer 2

The statement that best explains how the imagery in this excerpt of Cry, the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton, develops meaning is the first one:

The repetition of broken reinforces the idea that society is divided and traditional values are being lost.

The whole passage describes how everything regarding to the society of Johannesburg is falling apart. How young people is moving from their homes with no interest in the future of the city or their traditions, how the childrens that still live there are becoming criminals and how the society is divided because of the conflict between blacks and whites. The idea of a broken place is the main idea here, and it is the reason why the writer uses the repetition of broken.