Matthee tackles environmental concerns, themes of racism and sexism as well as discrimination of class. The blue-buck is over hunted and elephants are freely killed. The relations between whites and Coloureds are tense. Although this plays off before Apartheid at a time when technically there was equality before the law, the legal system was biased and in favour of whites. The marine industry is suffering from the introduction of steam-powered ships.
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