For the Good of South Africa in Theophilus Msimangus Cry,...

In this marvelous novel, Theophilus Msimangu gives us his one hope for his country. Msimangu says, â€Å"I see one hope for our country, and that is all white men and black men, desiring neither power or money, but desiring only for the good of their country, come together to work for it.† This is a powerful quote spoken by Msimangu which reflects among his character throughout the book. Msimangu hoped for people living in South Africa to forget race and to instead think of what would best help the country. Although South Africa has been on a rocky path, they do seem to have taken a turn on the right path, on the path to racial equality for all. Unfortunately, South Africa has not fully met Msimangus ideas on which people of all races work†¦show more content†¦A country divided will surely fall, which brings us back to the quote. Msimagus one hope was to unite the country, and the only way how is for selfless love to counter the oppressive powers that whip down on racial segregation. South Africa has had a long, rough time moving through times of heavy racial segregation. In 1948 the National Party was formed, and along with it brought the apartheid. The Nationalist Party reigned from 1948 to 1994, at time which the apartheid was abolished. In 1950, the population was sorted into different races by force. Blacks were forced into areas where nobody wanted to keep the better land for the whites. In addition to being isolated to one area of South Africa, if one was to leave their hometown they would need a pass to do so. People needed a passport to go to their everyday work! During this time further laws are implemented to segregate black and whites even farther than before. In return, the African National Congress responds with campaigns of civil disorder, to hopefully prove a point to their oppressors. However, unfortunately this time to no avail. A decade later, in the Sharpeville massacre, seventy demonstrators were shot and killed because of simple protest. This led to a chain reaction of more rights being taken away from the people. Firstly, the African National Congress was banned, in hopes of preventing protests from happening, although the ban may not of accomplished as much as it was hoped for. The party