Question

How do Hally’s memories help advance the plot?

a.They suggest that Hally is afraid of his father.
b.They provide hints that he will lose Sam’s trust.
c. They allow the audience to learn about his past and his internal conflicts.
d. They allow the audience to understand why Hally has few friends and is allowed to talk with Sam and Willie.

Answer 1

I would say c...........

Answer 2

The correct answer is c. They allow the audience to learn about his past and his internal conflicts. Hally is a seventeen-year-old white South African boy growing up in Port Elizabeth, SouthAfrica. He has spent a great part of his youth with the waiters Sam and Willie. He finds in Sam a father's role. Hally performs the role of teacher with them. Because Hally relates to Sam and Willie in conflicting ways as both friend and employer, son and teacher, his behavior towards them is often erratic. Hally fights with his absent parents in his life and is also a poor student. He feels more confident when teaching Sam and Willie what he learned at school.