Literary Analysis
- Jordan, J. (1993). Life in the Theatre: Autobiography, Politics, and Romance in "Master Harold"... and the Boys. Twentieth Century Literature, 39(4), 461-472. doi:10.2307/441580
Life in the Theatre: Autobiography, Politics, and Romance in "Master Harold"... and the Boys
- Cummings, M. (1989). Reclaiming the Canon: A World without Collisions: " "Master Harold"... and the Boys" in the Classroom. The English Journal, 78(6), 71-73. doi:10.2307/817930Reclaiming the Canon: A World without Collisions: " "Master Harold"... and the Boys" in the Classroom Mark Cummings
- Roberts, S. (1982). "No Lessons Learnt": Reading the Texts of Fugard's a Lesson from Aloes and Master Harold. . . and the Boys. English in Africa, 9(2), 27-33. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/stable/40238507"No Lessons Learnt": Reading the Texts of Fugard's a Lesson from Aloes and Master Harold. . . and the Boys
Master Harold ..and the Boys Relevance
Signature Theatre NY. (2016, November 9). How is "Master Harold" ... and the boys relevant today? [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PkQyK1h4MI
Weblinks
- LitCharts. (n.d.). "Master Harold" … and the Boys. Retrieved from https://www.litcharts.com/lit/master-harold-and-the-boys/summary-and-analysis
It is a rainy day and there are no customers in the St. George’s Park Tea Room in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where the black servants Sam and Willie work. - Schmoop. (2019). Master Harold… and the boys: genre. Retrieved from https://www.shmoop.com/master-harold-and-the-boys/genre.htmlWell, "Master Harold"…and the boys is a play so…it belongs in the drama category. Got it? Good. But don't quit reading yet. We can give that genre a little flair and call it a coming-of-age drama. Who's all grown up? Well, he's not quite done yet, but Hally's in the oven and on his way to becoming Master Harold.
- Enotes. (n.d.). ‘Master Harold’… and the boys analysis. Retrieved from https://www.enotes.com/topics/master-harold-boys/in-depthMASTER HAROLD” . . . and the Boys is a one-act play using only three characters. All of the action takes place in one hundred consecutive, uninterrupted minutes of real time on a rainy Thursday afternoon at the St. George’s Park Tea Room.
- GradeSaver. (2019). ‘Master Harold’… and the boys study guide. Retrieved from https://www.gradesaver.com/master-harold-and-the-boys“Master Harold”…and the boys is a multifaceted, stirring testament to the cruelty of apartheid in South Africa. It is Athol Fugard’s most frequently performed and most popular play. Based on events from Fugard’s life, Master Harold is renowned for its evocation of painful memories from South Africa's troubled history.
- Bachelorandmaster. (n.d.). Symbolism in "Master Harold"... and the boys. Retrieved from https://www.bachelorandmaster.com/globaldrama/kite-flying-in-master-harold-and-the-boys.html#.XUPFxS1L1BwThe title of this play Master Harold and the boys is symbolic. The title suggests a hierarchy. This play has been written in the South African context. The setting of the play has been South Africa. Master Harold, a seventeen years old boy, is a white. But the boys who are matures men of the forties are black and have been working in the restaurant of Hally.
- Academic De-Stressor. (2017). Analysis of ‘Master Harold and the Boys’, by Athol Fugard. Retrieved from https://www.academicdestressor.com/analysis-of-master-harold-and-the-boys-by-athol-fugard/“Master Harold and the Boys” is written by Athol Fugard and was enacted in 1982. The premier show was held in Broadway, the venue being the Lyceum Theatre. It is a one act play on the apartheid era of South Africa. Racism was institutionalized and this is depicted through two men and a teenage boy. The play was initially banned in South Africa. After its first staging it has seen many more and has received some good reviews. The title is a little quirky as the Master Harold is the teenager and the boys are men in fact.
