文档介绍：A Drink in the Passage
Author Alan Paton (1903-1988)
His Works Cry, the Beloved Country
Perhaps the most famous novel to come out of South Africa, Paton’s 1948 work brought to the notice of the world the dilemmas of ordinary South Africans living under an oppressive system, one which threatened to destroy their very humanity. Informed by Paton’s Christian and liberal beliefs, the novel tells of a rural Zulu parson’s （牧师） heart-breaking search for his son, who has been drawn into the criminal underworld of the city. Cry, the Beloved Country has sold millions of copies around the world.
Apartheid
With the enactment of apartheid laws in 1948, racial discrimination was institutionalized（使制度化）. Race laws touched every aspect of social life, including a prohibition of marriage between non-whites and whites, and the sanctioning （认可）of “white-only” jobs. In 1950, the Population Registration Act required that all South Africans be racially classified into one of three categories: white, black (African), or colored (of mixed decent). The coloured category included
Apartheid
major subgroups of Indians and Asians. Classification into these categories was based on appearance, social acceptance, and descent（血统）. Non-compliance with the race laws were dealt with harshly. All blacks were required to carry “pass books” containing fingerprints, photo and information on access to non-black areas.
The news caused a sensation because it proved that Dorlin still had gold deposits.
This is a show that would cause a sensation in London or New York.
extreme excitement or interest, or someone or something that causes this
轰动、引起轰动的人或事
Word formations
sensational (a.)
sensationalize (v.)
17. sensation (1) n.
a feeling that you get from one of your five senses, 感官的感觉能力
The sensation of sight 视觉
Sensation of tiredness 疲劳感
He could feel no sensation in his arm.
他觉得自己的手臂麻木了。
17. sensation (2) n.
Caroline had the sensation that