The Kite
Hally's memories of childhood are pretty bleak. He's clear on how unhappy his home life was and how much he hated living at his parents' boarding house. But he does have one happy memory that shows...
The Chair
Fugard's first description of the St. George's Park Tea Room includes this:Tables and chairs have been cleared and are stacked on one side except for one which stands apart with a single chair. On...
The Bench
When Sam made Hally the kite, he helped him fly it but then tied it to a bench and left him alone to watch his kite. At first it isn't really clear why he'd do such a thing—why spend all the time...
Dancing
Throughout the play, ballroom dancing is a metaphor for human relationships. Shmoop would be happy to explain it to you, but Sam does it best:HALLY. Say you stumble or bump into somebody…do they...