Read the poem "sestina of youth and age (links to an external site.)links to an external site.." connect it to cry, the beloved country by continuing the theme of family and fear. in chapters 13 and 14 there are many times that stephen kumalo feels bewildered by what absalom has done.

using examples from both the poem and the novel, write at least two paragraphs that demonstrate the disconnect and misunderstandings different generations feel toward one another.