... man, and the damage done by apartheid and alcoholism. The play takes place on the southeast cost of South Africa, 1950, in Hally's parents' restaurant. This is where two black servants, Sam and Willie, work for the white family. Sam and Willie have been a part of Hally's upbringing and are close friends. Hally has educated Sam with the knowledge acquired from school textbooks ... for Hally. The question would be, could Sam's influence outweigh the negative environment, shaping the confused boy? There are symbols in the play that illustrate the stimuli contributing to the answer. In 'Mas...

• Word Count: 1145
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... man, and the damage done by apartheid and alcoholism. The play takes place on the southeast cost of South Africa, 1950, in Hally's parents' restaurant. This is where two black servants, Sam and Willie, work for the white family. Sam and Willie have been a part of Hally's upbringing and are close friends. Hally has educated Sam with the knowledge acquired from school textbooks ... for Hally. The question would be, could Sam's influence outweigh the negative environment, shaping the confused boy? There are symbols in the play that illustrate the stimuli contributing to the answer. In 'Mas...

• Word Count: 1140
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... that religion and a belief that salvation will serve the children is nothing more than a lie to perhaps soothe the conscious of those involved in child labor. The image of a "black" child suggests that the chimney sweep is covered in filth and soot. The boy then helplessly cries "weep, weep" alluding to sweep, sweep, having felt innocence lost over such labor. In discussing the actual ... up in coffins of black." In this quote, the "coffins of black" symbolize the chimneys. Ultimately this all symbolizes the boys" death because of their terrible life cleaning chimneys at such a young ag...

• Word Count: 1198
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... begin his journey by canoe to British Columbia. The long journey allows him to acquaint himself with Jim, a young Indian boy, who is his guide to the village. Following Jim around the village and listening closely to his talks, Mark becomes aware ... of symbolic characters: the Cedar man, the raven, the killer whale, the wolf etc. Symbols would vary from tribe to tribe and sometimes from totem to totem. Quee is today called Kingcome, and is a Christian village. From Jim, we also find out that the Indians feel at one with nature and its creatures: "The river is the village, and the black ....

• Word Count: 1941
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School