Hoe to kill people The parents in the novel, Cry, the Beloved Country have trouble in raising their children. This is evident when looking at how much trouble the children get into. Absolom, the son of a priest, murders a white man. His cousin, Matthew, is an accomplice in the murder. He then lies about it to save himself, not thinking about his cousin. The parents in the novel are selfish and self-centred and therefore do not become involved in their child's life, as a result of this the children make bad decisions and get into trouble. Kumalo is too concerned with his own life to get involved with Absolom's. When he does try to save him, it is too late. For many years Kumal