Cry, the Beloved Country (Cliffs Notes) [Paperback]

Eva Fitzwater (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0822003392 | ISBN-13: 978-0822003397 | Publication Date: November 24, 1970

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature.

CliffsNotes on Cry, the Beloved Country takes you into a compassionately told story set in the troubled and changing South Africa in the 1940s.

Focusing on a people who are caught between two worlds — the old with its rituals and and respect and the new with its lack of values and order — this study guide explores a novel of social protest through character analyses and critical essays. Other features that help you figure out this important work include

• Profile of the author Alan Paton's life and work
• Historical background of the troubled and changing South Africa of the 1940s
• Character web and in-depth analyses of the major roles
• Summaries and commentaries for each chapter within the book
• Review questions and suggestions for theme topics

Classic literature or modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Cliffs^™ Test Preparation Guides help students prepare for and improve their performance on standardized tests ACT^™ Preparation Guide CBEST^® Preparation Guide CLAST Preparation Guide ELM Review GMAT^® Preparation Guide GRE^® Preparation Guide LSAT^® Preparation Guide MAT Preparation Guide MATH Review for Standardized Tests MSAT Preparation Guide Memory Power for Exams Police Officer Examination Preparation Guide Police Sergeant Examination Preparation Guide Police Management Examinations Preparation Guide Postal Examinations Preparation Guide Praxis I: PPST^® Preparation Guide Praxis II: NTE^® Core Battery Preparation Guide SAT^® I Preparation Guide SAT^® II Writing Preparation Guide TASP^® Preparation Guide TOEFL^® Preparation Guide with 2 cassettes Advanced Practice for the TOEFL^® with 2 cassettes Verbal Review for Standardized Tests Writing Proficiency Examinations You Can Pass the GED Cliffs^™ Quick Reviews^® help students in introductory college courses or Advanced Placement classes Accounting Principles I ACT^™ Algebra I Algebra II American Government Anatomy and Physiology Basic Math and Pre-Algebra Biology Calculus Chemistry Differential Equations Economics Geometry Human Nutrition Linear Algebra Microbiology Organic Chemistry I Physical Geology Physics Psychology SAT^® I Statistics Trigonometry United States History I United States History II Writing: Grammar, Usage, Style Cliffs^™ Advanced Placement Preparation Guides help high school students taking Advanced Placement courses to earn college credit AP Biology AP Calculus AB AP Chemistry AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition AP United States History Cliffs^™ Complete Study Editions are comprehensive study guides with complete text, running commentary and glossary Chaucer's Prologue Chaucer's Wife of Bath Hamlet Julius Caesar King Henry IV, Part I King Lear Macbeth The Merchant of Venice Othello Romeo and Juliet The Tempest Twelfth Night See inside back cover for listing of Cliffs Notes^™ titles Cry, the Beloved Country --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 56 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes (November 24, 1970)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822003392
• ISBN-13: 978-0822003397
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 0.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,763,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully deep and compelling, August 30, 2004

By 

J. Soggs "Book addict" (Haines City, Fl) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

I am an English teacher and a book lover to the extreme. I use cliff notes in my class to aid students with ideas and concepts in books that might otherwise be lost on them. I like the fact that the summaries are limited on this particular version, so the students are forced to read and reread to comprehend. The book itself is one of the most beautiful, well-written, symbolic books that I have ever read. I suggest using it in a unit on South Africa, apartheid/segregation, racism, Black History, or perhaps as a tool on train-of-thought writing. The book is for mature readers--average or immature students will find the book "boring" because they are unable to comprehend the depth and meaning of the novel. The Cliff Notes should help somewhat with these students--but some could never appreciate the work even with the supplement.
For those who are not teachers, and are reading for enjoyment, the cliff notes are also good just to reinforce the concepts and make your reading experience easier. However, be sure to actually read the beautiful novel itself--the harsh truths and beautiful symbols of this book are aure to enlighten.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not for most teenagers., September 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cry, the Beloved Country (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

Seeing these other reviews, I felt I had to add my own, since none of them were really nice. The book wasn't the most thrilling for most of the gum snapping rabble that high schools are full of. But for more mature people it was interesting. Don't go by the reviews from people who tell u it sux and they type like that.

5.0 out of 5 stars CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY (cliff notes), May 8, 2009

By 

Letha J. Woodring - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

Cliff Notes - CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY
My order was received in good condition and a timely manner. Everything went smoothly. I'm pleased. Thanks. Letha Woodring