Cry the Beloved CountryCry the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton, is a book that tells the story of how James Jarvis, a wealthy landowner who, due to his busy life, Due learns of social degradation in South Africa through the death of his only son. If Arthur Jarvis had never been killed, James Jarvis would never have been educated by the writings of his son and Stephen Kumalo. When we first meet James Jarvis, he knows little about his son's life. He doesn't know that his son "was on a mission" (p. 140), and that's why when Harrison says, "...we're scared to death right now in Johannesburg." (p. 140) James is a little surprised and says: “Crime? » (p. 140). Talking to Harrison told Stephen about the crime in the town and the next morning he found out about his son. One of the first things James learns about his son and his opinions, he learns in Arthur's room. Reading his writings, James discovers that Arthur would have risked everything to help others, and that's exactly what he ended up doing. James notes that his son had done a lot of research into the problems of their society and wanted to contribute to the development of the social structure in South Africa. Through the pictures of Jesus and Lincoln hanging on his wall, James discovered Arthur's admiration for these two men. They were men of action, who showed love for their friends and at the same time for their enemies. Both of these men suffered and died for their beliefs just like Arthur in a way it shows Arthur's father what a great man his son was in comparison and in terms of similarity to others. This revelation shows Arthur's concern for humanity. After discovering his son's opinions through all of his writings, James begins to become aware of the problem and begins to think of other people's problems before his own. In this aspect, James begins to remind the reader of Oscar Shindler. Indeed, Shindler once hated the Jews, but as he began to understand them, he thought about their problems and how his wealth could save them. Just like Shindler, Jarvis helps the minority. Following the death of his son and knowledge of Stephen, James donated 1,000 pounds to the African Boys' Club. Jarvis not only gives gifts in memory of his son, or just for giving, but he gives those who need help ways to help themselves..