IB Literature Sl Year 2 Mock Paper Two: Master Harold

Student Name Professor Name Course Date Master Harold Communication is a two-way process, meaning if one person is saying something and the other one is not responding, then communication or conversation becomes impossible. It happens only when information is exchanged between two or more people, and miscommunication often leads to incomplete tasks, hurt feelings, relationship frustration, and other similar issues. It’s safe to say that communicating with humans is sometimes impossible, especially when we come across some rude and arrogant people. We don’t get to know how to begin talking to them and how to convince them to participate in the discussion session. Are we free to show arrogance or sit mum? I believe that we should always respect others and be open to what’s wrong rather than saying nothing. Set in 1950, Master Harold is a wonderful play by Athol Fugard. The play depicted how people who lived under it could absorb racism, hatred or bigotry. The play opened in a run-down cafeteria, where two black men Sam and Willie were dancing as they cleaned the floor. They were actually practicing for a ballroom dancing competition. Meanwhile, a stranger entered the cafeteria and sat on one of the tables. The conversation between the three moved from school-work to intellectual discussions, where they talked about different public figures and their contributions to the society. They also talked about their childhood and life before marriage. However, the situation took an uncertain form when one of the three persons kept silent and stopped answering the questions. Was he showing arro...