CTBC "nameless characteres"

One character that alan paton does not name is the little boy, Gertrude's son. One reason that he may not have named the boy is because he is just a young child and he doesn't speak ever so maybe his name isn't really important because he doesn't have his own ideas or opinion really. I also think it might represent innocence, the fact that he doesn't have a name because everything to him is new and he hasn't made his mark or has regrets yet like he has sort of a clean slate, so i think it's a symbol of his innocence that he doesn't have a name and so it's sort of like representing all little kids before they become someone.