PLEASE HELP ASAP TY!
Cry, the Beloved Country chapters 12-23

1. Describe the economic, social, and cultural discrimination that Absalom may have experienced in Johannesburg. How could these injustices have influenced his behavior and choices?

2. James Jarvis reads Arthur’s writing about his views of South Africa. Do you think James will become more understanding and adopt Arthur’s hopes for South Africa? Or will he grow angrier and prejudiced against others because of Arthur’s murder?

3. Compare and contrast the father/son relationship between James and Arthur and Stephen and Absalom.

4. Summarize Absalom’s account of the night of Arthur Jarvis’s murder. What happened before, during, and after the robbery?

5. What does the discovery of gold mean for South Africa? Is this good or bad for the country and its people?

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.