Master Harold and the Boys Chapter Summary & Analysis - Detailed Summary & Analysis Summary

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"Master Harold... and the Boys" is a one-act play which takes place in the St. George's Tea Room in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The three characters, Master Harold (also known as Hally), Sam and Willie explore the concepts of racism and apartheid on a rainy afternoon in 1950.

The restaurant is empty on such a dreary afternoon and Willie, a waiter, is tidying up while a second waiter, Sam, sits and reads comic books at a table set for a meal. Sam and Willie are black men in their mid-forties and have been employed at the St. George's Tea Room for many years.

Willie is anxious because he and his girlfriend are entered in a dance competition to be held in a few weeks and Willie is still uncomfortable with some of the dance steps. Willie is also unsure of his girlfriend's participation because Willie reveals that he has recently...
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