Master Harold There are many different themes in short stories, novel, and plays. Some of these themes might include dishonesty, love and romance, or hate. Athol Fugard ‘s play “Master Harold” has a theme of a dysfunctional family. The theme is portrayed through the main character Master Harold as: too quickly grown up, having adult responsibilities, and denying his true feelings. As the play unfolds and Master Harold, a seventeen-year-old boy, comes in the scene, …showed first 75 words of 857 total…

…showed last 75 words of 857 total…changed. In conclusion, Athol Fugard’s play “Master Harold” tells the story of a dysfunctional family through Master Harold and his growing up too quickly, adult responsibilities, and rejecting his true feelings. The play also has a strong theme of racism. Many of the themes in the play are seen in families. Master Harold should not be taken lightly and should be applied as an example of how not to raise a son or daughter.