In the book Cry, the Beloved Country to what extent could the reader sympathize with Absalom Kumalo?

In Absalom Kumalo, Alan Paton created a complex but largely unsympathetic character but tempers this presentation by suggesting the need for compassion. It is unlikely that the reader has direct experience with murder, although they may have lost a family member this way, they will find commonalities with other aspects of Absalom’s personality and behavior. One aspect is anger that turns into rage, which is a common emotional progression for young people. Another possible commonality is young men engaging in unprotected sexual activity that results in a woman partner’s pregnancy. The social environment in which Absalom’s frustration and rage turn into criminal activity is also far from uncommon. In many countries, the unemployment rate for younger people is disproportionately much higher than that of the overall population; in such situations, criminality could also be likely to be high. Absalom made a terrible and reckless decision to take another man’s life, which places him outside the reader’s sympathy, but Mr. Davis’s efforts at forgiveness suggest Paton’s intentions.