Alan Paton conveys his views of South African society in Cry, the Beloved country, by depicting the kindness and support offered to Kumalo by Msimangu, Paton communicates the idea that the people of South Africa can overcome problems if they work together.
This is a story intended to be a social protest towards certain social structures that set themselves higher and stronger than others. In the story, white people are depicted as affected by 'native crime' whereas black people are illustrated as victims suffering from social instability, and the only way to resist this pressure is huddle with their tribes.