In Cry of the Beloved Country, not all of the characters have names. For instance, Absalom's wife, otherwise known as "the girl". I think that Alan Paton decided to leave some characters nameless as a ranking of importance. By simply calling her "the girl", no information is given out about her, and it makes her character seem not important. It also makes her seem younger, and shows how she needs Kumalo to help her.
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