Master Harold: Differing Influences On Fugard
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Athol Fugard's drama, "Master Harold" . . . And The Boys, was written
during a time of great conflict in South Africa, where he was raised.
Fugard was torn between his mother, who was "Afrikaaner," (1291) and his
father, who was "of English decent" (1291). These differing influences
caused Fugard ....
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.... Evolution" (1301) because
evolution is in contrast to the Bible's teaching on Creationism, and he
says that just because it is in a book it "does not mean [he's] got to
believe it" (1301). Sam believes that "Jesus Christ" (1302) was "a man of
magnitude" (1300). Hally is obviously against Sam's suggestion of Jesus
Christ, because Hally makes it clear that he is "an atheist" (1303). This
disagreement between Sam and Hally is really just an example of the
religious tensions in South Africa duri ....
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