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Beloved Country Fear
Realizing what our fears are

Most people do not realize how much nature gives them nor do they realize why they have opportunities. Sometimes people just go by what seems better; they get deceive by big cities and luxurious belongings but, honesty is what they fear when returning to their origin. “When people go to Johannesburg, they do not come back. They go to Johannesburg, and there they are lost. And no one hears of them at all” (Pg 39). In the book, Cry, the Beloved Country, written by Alan Paton, the main character Stephen Kumalo fears going to the big city of Johannesburg because he knew that there he would face situations that will make him doubt of his faith. Kumalo’s journey over in the big city helped him face his fears and become

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