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Cry, The Beloved Country is a novel that subtly puts two sides at odds, a church hierarchy and a more social hierarchy. This particular situation involves John Kumalo and Kumalo and Msimangu. Alan Paton seems to favor one side over another according to me he favors the social hierarchy more than the church hierarchy. This is shown through the portrayal of Johannesburg, Johannesburg is shown to be a place of crime where social class matters to actually thrive. John Kumalo is a political figure of sorts he asserts his dominance by showing that not even God can deny power in the social hierarchy. Kumalo is left to his hierarchy in a sullen melancholy mood after learning about his son and whether or not he killed a white person.