How does alan paton convey his views of south african society in cry, the beloved country? by depicting the harsh treatment and discrimination endured by black south africans, paton communicates his disapproval of the fundamental inequality and injustice that pervades south african society. by writing his personal story through the narrative of kumalo and msimangu, paton expresses the challenges that he faced as a young man growing up in south african society. by focusing his story on the crime, corruption, and immorality that pervades south african society, paton develops his view that johannesburg is beyond saving; rebellion and revolt are the only two options that remain. through his eloquent prose and detailed descriptions of the landscape in cry, the beloved country, paton develops his belief that people should abandon the corruption of the city and return to the peace of the rural countryside.