Cry The Beloved Country Characters

Mr. Carmichael

Absalom's lawyer. Mr. Carmichael takes the case for free because he believes in the justice of Absalom's claim—and also because Father Vincent asks him to.

Napoleon Letsitsi

Agricultural demonstrator. James Jarvis hires to teach the people of Ndotsheni better farming techniques, so that their land will be lush

Mary Jarvis

Arthur Jarvis' widow

Father Vincent

English priest who lives at the Mission House with Msimangu.

James Jarvis

Father of Arthur Jarvis /James Jarvis owns a wealthy farm accurately named "High Place" in the hills above Ndotsheni. Like Kumalo, Jarvis travels to Johannesburg because of family tragedy: his son, Arthur, is Absalom's shooting victim/

Mr. Harrison

Father of Mary Jarvis /James and Margaret Jarvis stay at the Harrison's house while Absalom's trial is going on / doesn't really admire Arthur Jarvis' ideas / racist?

Stephen Kumalo

Main Character / Priest of Ndotsheni

Arthur Jarvis

Man that was shot by Absalom

John Harrison

Mary Jarvis' brother / great friends with Arthur Jarvis / after Arthur's death, he talks to Jarvis about Arthur's politics

John Kumalo

Stephen Kumalo's brother

Dubula

a politician competing with John Kumalo for the hearts and minds of the people of Johannesburg - chap 9

Tomlinson

a politician competing with John Kumalo for the hearts and minds of the people of Johannesburg - chap 9

Mrs. Lithebe

member of Msimangu's church/ gave space for all the Kumalo family to stay

Johannes Pafuri

one of the three men that robs Arthur Jarvis' house / used to work for Jarvis household: this is why he knew that the Jarvis family would be away/ Absalom says the robbing was Pafuri's idea

Msimangu

preist/ sends a letter to Kumalo saying that Gertrude is morally sick

Absalom Kumalo

son of Stephen Kumalo

Mrs. Kumalo

wife of Stephen Kumalo

Margaret Jarvis

James Jarvis' wife

Matthew Kumalo

John Kumalo's son / cousin of Absalom / robbs Jarvis home

Gertrude Kumalo

Kumalo's little sister