In Alan Patons Cry, The Beloved Country wealthy versus poor is contrasted to show the past, present and future of South Africa. In doing this Paton shows his hope for change of the treatment and lives of the South African natives to make South Africa society equal. The equality as well as the lives of the wealthy and the poor is a central theme in the novel that is contrasted throughout it. ‘Old Couple Robbed …showed first 75 words of 471 total…

…showed last 75 words of 471 total…Instead offering to help his nephew who has no money, and is in trouble he completely neglects him in favor of his own career and livelihood. Throughout this novel the rich get richer while the poor get poorer. The masses live in Shantytowns or wherever they can lay their heads while the rich stay in their High Place. Alan Paton whole to bring attention to the lives of the natives were being forced to live.