Southern Africa
South Africa
Contemporary
English
Drama
A Karoo schoolteacher, a white schoolgirl, and a Black student are caught in late-apartheid violence. The play stages the impossible dilemma of a teacher who believes in non-violent change when the streets demand revolution.
Literary Significance
Fugard's most admired play; a profound meditation on education, violence, and the moral cost of patience
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editorial-summarynot primary textA Karoo schoolteacher, a white schoolgirl, and a Black student are caught in late-apartheid violence. The play stages the impossible dilemma of a teacher who believes in non-violent change when the streets demand revolution. Fugard's most admired play; a profound meditation on education, violence, and the moral cost of patience
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