However, he is interested in learning and gains his personal education from Hally"s textbooks which he brings home after school. Their friendly relationship can be exemplified by their dialog held throughout various educational topics and world significant figures (p. 16-24). Throughout this dialog both Sam and Hally set forward arguments trying to check the other and both characters succeed in winning over one argument over the other person. This illustrates their friendship, because Hally accepts Sam's choice of Alexander Fleming as a man of magnitude. First of all, most Blacks would probably never know who Alexander Fleming was and his significance in contribution to medical advancements and secondly at all it was through Hally that Sam gained such knowledge. This example underlines the significant difference in communication relevant in Sam and Hally's relationship compared to other White-Black relationships during apartheid rule. .
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Throughout his childhood, Hally spent a lot of time at the "servant's quarter" after school when he was bored or when his parents did not have time to occupy themselves with him. Also, he used to hide there from his mother. At the "servant's quarter," both Sam and Willy used to occupy themselves with Hally, entertain and play games with him. During this time the three experienced many things together, such as their interest in boxing, dancing, and checker games. Hally enthusiastically recalls this period and describes the environment in great detail. This underlines the fact that Hally did enjoy the spent time with Sam and Willy. It is given the impression that Hally in reality did not mind having Blacks as friends and did not see them as his family's servants. However, throughout the plot of the play, Hally's attitude takes a change and illustrates the White dominant racial mentality towards the Blacks. .
The White mentality can best be demonstrated and described by the kite story told (p.
