In MASTER HAROLD. . .and the Boys, Hally's negative outlook on the world largely has been informed by the poor relationship that he has with his father. Growing up, Hally felt abandoned by his father whose alcohol abuse negatively colored his home life. Hally did not have a stable father, so he looked to Sam to provide this stability for him. And Sam did just that--he acted more like a father to Hally than Hally's...
In MASTER HAROLD. . .and the Boys, Hally's negative outlook on the world largely has been informed by the poor relationship that he has with his father. Growing up, Hally felt abandoned by his father whose alcohol abuse negatively colored his home life. Hally did not have a stable father, so he looked to Sam to provide this stability for him. And Sam did just that--he acted more like a father to Hally than Hally's own father did. But Sam and Hally's relationship is complicated because the strict racial stratifications in South Africa prohibit an outwardly close relationship between Sam and Hally. As a young boy, Hally did not really understand the distance that Sam was required to keep from him, and as Hally ages, he internalizes the feelings of superiority that the racial landscape of privilege affords him. So Hally is particularly torn by the nature of relationships in his life. As a result, he has a negative worldview.
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