Throughout “Master Harold”. . . and the boys

By Mimi Edmondson

By Athol Fugard

About the WorkWho: Sam, Willie, and Hally

Where: St. George’s Park Tea Room in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

When: The year 1950 during Apartheid

Characterization

Direct Characterization

Indirect Characterization

When a character is described by the author, narrator, or other characters

A character’s traits are presented by actions or speech.

The way an author presents characters

Hally’s Speech Initially

Relaxed/ Casual Speech

Sam is a Father Figure

The Kite

Hally has Hope and Trust in Sam

Hally’s Actions Initially“Conspiratorial Whisper” (10)

Hally didn’t want to risk their time together

Hally’s Laughter Shows his fondess of Sam and Willie

Hally’s Speech in the EndArgument because of Hally’s Father

Insulting Sam and Willie

Apartheid taking its toll on the friends

“To begin with, why don’t you

also start calling me

Master Harold, like Willie.”

(54)

Hally’s Actions in the End

Hally Spits in Sam’s Face http://

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=r4_s5qfkmps#t=79s

Sam almost hits Hally

Hally’s Character Development Hally picked at all of Sam’s flaws

Hally expressed the white domination of Apartheid

Hally ended up hurting the people he truly loved

Historical EffectSharpeville Massacre

May 2, 1960

69 killed

Hundreds injured

Thank You.

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