Which of these examples shows contradictions in the character of Hally in "Master Harold". . . and the Boys?

Hally is mean to his mother but then speaks kindly of her to Sam and Willie.
Hally is ignorant of world events but then discusses politics with Willie and Sam.
Hally is friendly with Willie and Sam but then demands they call him Master Harold.
Hally is harsh with Sam and Willie but then gives them extra money to help them pay their bills.

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The correct answer should be “Hally is friendly with Willie and Sam but then demands they call him Master Harold”


Let’s keep in mind that the play is set in a racist, post-WWII South Africa, in which ruled the ‘white-only’ policy. Harold “Hally” is a 17-year-old teenage boy who lives with a drunken father, who is a veteran, and a mother who does not have the strength to stand up to her husband. Both his parents are racist, and so he’s been taught. But Hally builds a sort of friendship with the two black servants, Willie and Sam, although this friendship id hidden by the distance that had to be kept between master and servant.

Hally is friendly with Willie and Sam but then demands they call him Master Harold.