A Bleak World with Collisions and No Hope
Mini-lit essay The play Master Harold … and the Boys presents a world full of collisions. Fugard presents a bleak world without hope.
It will be shown that Fugard does present a bleak word full of collisions. Life in the play often appears to be bleak and hopeless, however through the one of the main characters (Sam) hope is shared.
Life in the play doesn’t appear to be hopeless all of the time. Sam helps to bring hope by creating a kite for Hally to fly. Hally is very sceptical in the beginning about this kite, as it is made of different discarded items. When Hally says: “Hell, no, that was only asking for a miracle…” it is shown that Hally has little hope for the kite. However Sam proves his kite is able to fly and very well. Giving hope to Hally, as a child and teaching him to enjoy his youth.
However, there is an equal amount of places in the book where hope is just out of the question. This is shown when Hally and Sam have a collision which results in Hally spitting in Sam’s face. Sam does not retaliate to this rude gesture showing us there is some hope and only says; “You have hurt yourself Master Harold.” Through the spitting onto Sam’s face, it is shown that there is no hope to restore the relationship between Hally and Sam. Also, by Sam calling Hally Master Harold it is shown that he has given up hope and given into Hally’s requests.
Through hopeful and hopeless situations we are shown that Sam comes to his sense faster and provides hope. In their last fight, Sam turned out to be the bigger person by saying; “Hally… if I don’t behave like one myself.” By admitting he was also wrong (Sam), its shows hope that he will grow as a person. By calling Hally, Hally again, after calling him Master Harold it is evident that he is willing to give Hally a second chance and
It will be shown that Fugard does present a bleak word full of collisions. Life in the play often appears to be bleak and hopeless, however through the one of the main characters (Sam) hope is shared.
Life in the play doesn’t appear to be hopeless all of the time. Sam helps to bring hope by creating a kite for Hally to fly. Hally is very sceptical in the beginning about this kite, as it is made of different discarded items. When Hally says: “Hell, no, that was only asking for a miracle…” it is shown that Hally has little hope for the kite. However Sam proves his kite is able to fly and very well. Giving hope to Hally, as a child and teaching him to enjoy his youth.
However, there is an equal amount of places in the book where hope is just out of the question. This is shown when Hally and Sam have a collision which results in Hally spitting in Sam’s face. Sam does not retaliate to this rude gesture showing us there is some hope and only says; “You have hurt yourself Master Harold.” Through the spitting onto Sam’s face, it is shown that there is no hope to restore the relationship between Hally and Sam. Also, by Sam calling Hally Master Harold it is shown that he has given up hope and given into Hally’s requests.
Through hopeful and hopeless situations we are shown that Sam comes to his sense faster and provides hope. In their last fight, Sam turned out to be the bigger person by saying; “Hally… if I don’t behave like one myself.” By admitting he was also wrong (Sam), its shows hope that he will grow as a person. By calling Hally, Hally again, after calling him Master Harold it is evident that he is willing to give Hally a second chance and