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Athol Fugards Master Harold... - Term Papers

Athol Fugards Master Harold...

In "Master Harold"...and the Boys , Fugard shows us the human potential for racism and social unrest in all of us. Through the use of metaphor, he paints a picture of the present state of human relations. He reveals the psychoses inherent within the human condition that make racism and political strife possible. At the same time, Fugard also reveals how simple it is to resolve humankind's problems of hate, prejudice, and oppression. This simplistic revelation optimistically intends to convey how illogical and absurd it is not to seek and maintain interpersonal, political, and interracial peace and goodwill.
The principal metaphor that Fugard uses in "Master Harold"... and the Boys displays ...

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is what we want life to be."
Sam then goes on to illustrate the real-life scenario on a personal level, explaining interpersonal disagreements as collisions on the ballroom floor, such as collisions among Sam, Willie, Hally, his mother and his father. Expanding this metaphor to the international level, Sam proceeds to talk about how America "bumps" into Russia, and about England "bumping" into India. Making sure not to deny the obvious, it would be wise to assume that Fugard intended to address the racial aspect of this microcosm.
Within this principal metaphor are contained symbols that represent the certain elements which often stand in the way of the idealized scenario of peace among people. One thing that gets in the way of Willie's progress in learning the foxtrot is that Hilda often misses practice. It is revealed that the reason Hilda does not come to practice is because Willie beats her every time she makes a mistake. Not only does this beating cause an endless chain ...

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