Cry, Nameless Characters

In chapter 30, Paton revisits a character that was first introduced to us right before Kumalo left for Johannesburg. He never gives this man a name, we can only identify him by the conversation he has with Kumalo. I believe Paton does this to emphasis the conversation and the subject at which the two men are talking about. They talk about how a girl disappeared in Johannesburg and her family was looking for her. The nameless characters in the novel help put emphasis on what the reprsent and stand for in the story.