One of the major conflicts in “Master Harold” and the boys was between Hally and Sam. Sam was the only father figure that Hally ever had but because of the societies view on colored people at the time, Hally wanted to be the one in power over Sam and Willie. In the beginning of the play Sam and Hally have more of a father-son relationship but as the play progresses they slowly turn into master and servant. When Hally came into the room after school, the two of them talked about what Hally has been learning in school and about people in history who have benefitted mankind. Hally takes pride in “educating” Sam when in reality it was Sam who has been playing the role of teacher. Hally has been doing better in school with Sam’s help because when they talked,” [he] tried to be better than [Sam]”. (Page 24) They eventually talk about when Sam made the kite for Hally. The kite brought forth memories of when Hally was little and he had to get help from Sam to bring his father home from the bar. Hally was embarrassed of his father’s disability and alcoholic addiction, which left him in a depressed state after the incident at the bar. To cheer Hally up, Sam made a kite for him because he “wanted [him] to look up, be proud of something, of [him] self.” (Page 58) I think the day when Sam made that kite for Hally and showed him how to use it was the day when he took the part of father in his life. Sam realizes that Hally has a weak father, so from that point on he tries to look out for him and set a good example. Hally is very authoritative with Sam and Willie. Even though they are adults, Hally treats them as though they are second class because society back then was racially prejudice towards colored people. When Willie attempts to hit Sam with the rag, he misses and instead hits Hally by mistake. When this happens he commands Sam and Willie to, “act [their] bloody age! Cut out the nonsense and get on with your work.” (Page 13) Hally becomes more ecstatic when he starts getting telephone calls from the hospital about his father’s homecoming. Hally feels powerless to control the things going on around him and so he takes his frustrations out on Sam and Willie. When Willie gets angry at Sam for criticizing his dancing, Willie lunges at Sam as Hally gets entangled in between them. Hally gets upset and hits Willie with a ruler as he says in a condescending tone that they’re, “behaving like bloody children!” (Page 38) After the second telephone call with his mom, Hally’s mood changes drastically as he learns that his father’s homecoming is inevitable. Hally starts treating them more rudely. He tells them the joke that his father told him about how a “nigger’s arse” isn’t fair. In Halley’s point of view he can only go two ways, one being to join Sam in going against racial prejudice or to be like his father and the rest of society. With everything that Hally has done, Sam still tried to be a father figure for him. Sam tried to make Hally feel ashamed for the things that he did but at the same time he also tried to make him learn from his mistakes. In an attempt to reconcile, Sam gives Hally the chance to break free from societies views when he says, “You don’t have to sit up there by yourself,” (Page 60) recalling Hally’s feeling of isolation on the “Whites Only” bench. Hally is left confused because he has mixed emotions about his father and the decision to join Sam or not. He leaves the tea room undecided and leaves Sam and Willie hanging.