18 year old who's mother owns the tea room.

symbolizes the sad and hard times of apartheid

symbolizes segregation and the hardships for blacks

when willie beats Hilda, Hally spitting in Sam's face

the boarding house

Father figure to Hally. Works in the tea room.

symbolizes an escape from the horrors of the time, the world

symbolizes having enough of the differences of the races. Its a symbol of switching roles

the kite flyers, Hally's dad, the relationship between Hally and Sam

The setting of the story

One of the workers in the tea room who is entered into a ballroom dance competition

symbolizes life and how we try and glide but sometimes we bump into things

Symbolizing the supremity that whites have over blacks, and the anger at their problems

Hally bashing his dad, Hally slapping Willie

The event that killed 67-72 people and wounded more than 200

woman beaten by Willie because she cant do the quickstep right

symbolizes good times and hope that tomorrow will be a better day. Also it symbolizes Sam and Hally's relationship

symbolizes the friendship between the characters but how Hally is above them

Sam and Hally, Willie and Sam

First Europeans to colonize South Africa

an amputee who is a drunk

symbolizes the relationship between Hally and Willie and Sam. Also whites and blacks

a symbol of defiance against his master, a symbol of disrespect of a person

Hally's dad, Hally spitting on Sam, Sam mooning Hallie

The year the play takes place