Read the passage. excerpt from cry, the beloved country by alan paton. so they all talked of the sickness of the land, of the broken tribe and the broken house, of young men and young girls that went away and forgot their customs, and lived loose and idle lives. they talked of young criminal children, and older more dangerous criminals, of how white johannesburg was afraid of black crime. one of them went and got him a newspaper, the johannesburg mail, and showed him in bold, black letters, old couple robbed and beaten in lonely house. four natives arrested. part a: which theme is revealed in this excerpt? a. reconciliation and forgiveness are powerful forces. b. the loss of traditional values can be disastrous to a society. c. racism and inequality lead to suffering for those who are its victims. d. only love and acceptance can overcome hatred and fear.