4/14/2019Cry, the Beloved Country Symbols - Course Hero 2/7Quotes Symbols Themes Glossary Author Biography Suggested Reading Symbols Johannesburg The city of Johannesburg is a complex symbol in the novel. As a large metropolis, it is a meeting place as well as a melting pot. It is also an urban center that serves as a host for crime and violence. The city is so large that tracing people and their whereabouts is difficult. As the center of the gold-mining industry, Johannesburg is also of critical economic importance to South Africa. This is apparent in the novel when the potentially crippling effects of a miners' strike are discussed. - Chapters 7–8 - Chapters 9–10 0/3 STUDY GUIDE PAGES LEFT THIS MONTH쇯
