Stephen Kumalo and James Jarvis tied to a theme in Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

Onto his village, Kumalo imparts the sense of spirituality and his occupation is that of minister; his journey into Johannesburg alters his perceptions of reality and it is through him that Paton shows the strength that faith can provide strength to those who are worthy and deserving of it and to be used for the greater good. When his brother, John, allows the power of voice that he wields over the others, Stephen goes to warn him that, "power corrupts, that a man who fights for justice must himself be cleansed and purified, that love is greater than force" (246). Kumalo warns that those w…