Cry Journal 2

Alan Paton characterizes the two genders differently. This has a significant impact on the story. Firstly, he does not even name the females, only Mrs. Name, mother, or wife. The only woman he names is Gertrude, but it is the umfundisi's sister, so that makes sense. The females are also of less importance to the novel. Their role is mainly to keep the household in order. The men are the main characters of the story. Nearly all of the book so far has been about Kumalo and Msimangu's travelings.