How does cry, the beloved country, by alan paton, reflect the cultural experiences of south africans in the late 1940s? through its depiction of absalom’s and gertrude’s fall from grace into sin, the novel describes the way in which many rural families failed to protect their children from the dangers of the city. through its descriptions of the shantytowns around johannesburg, cry, the beloved country accurately presents the poverty, crime, and injustices that nonwhite south africans experienced at this time. by depicting the unbreakable bond between kumalo and john, the novel captures the unique importance of brotherhood within south african culture. by describing the brutal murder of arthur jarvis, the novel reflects the deep hatred that nonwhite south africans felt toward white south africans in johannesburg.

3one of the biggest impacts a building has on earth is the energy it uses. currently, most of the world’s energy comes from burning fossil fuels. these fuels are dirty and when they are burned they pollute the air and water. one way to burn fewer fossil fuels is to reduce the amount of electricity a building has to use. passive solar heating, which uses heat from the sun, reduces the amount of fossil fuel used to heat buildings. passive solar heating requires a south-facing wall made of glass. when sunlight shines through the wall, it is collected and used to warm the building. another way green buildings reduce their electricity use is to install other energy sources. for example, some green buildings use panels that turn energy from the sun into useable electricity. which is the best summary of paragraph 3? a) fossil fuels are dirty and pollute the air and water. most of the world's energy comes from these fuels. b) the biggest problem of buildings is that they use fuel that is dirty for heating. they need to do something to be more energy efficient. c) panels that turn energy from the sun into electricity and passive solar heating can stop the burning of fossil fuels which pollute air and water. d) since fossil fuels are dirty and pollute the air and water, other technologies that pollute less and produce energy have been developed like solar energy and green buildings.