How does the dawn that Kumalo sees at the end of the novel affect the mood of the text? It creates a cynical mood by contrasting the beauty of the landscape with the ugliness of South African Society

It creates a deeply somber mood that reflects the sense of loss that Kumalo feels over Absalom's death.

It ends the novel on a subdued yet optimistic or hopeful note.

It ends the novel on a playful or lighthearted note.