Main Character

The tension between Mr. M and Thami is clear even from the first scene of the play. Though the audience does not yet understand their difference in political ideologies, we see the way that the strict, traditional relationship between the men causes tension that will be revealed further through their monologues and conversations with Isabel with one another. Thami does not want Mr. M to control his life decisions, while Mr. M sees Thami as his favorite student and perhaps as the embodiment of his hopes for non-violent change in South Africa.