Issues and Themes in The Samaritan Act 1 Scene 3
Themes in The Samaritan Act I scene III
Issues and Thematic Concerns in The Samaritan 1. Abuse of power or office and misappropriation of funds Mossi abuses power. He is a Mayor who has gangsters. He has a black man in charge of the Red Eagle Gang (P. 45). Harvester says that he is accused of many crimes including abuse of office. His latest accusation was banning the use of apps and directing the ICT officer to take steps against suspect innovations (P. 38-39). Mossi claims he is accused of many crimes, particularly municipal capture (P. 39).
Mossi orders that all the newspapers "I ordered the purchase of all the newspapers the other week using public funds following your instructions (P. 40)". Mossi tells Bembe to “Make the municipal headquarters a no go zone for them tomorrow, get the ghetto boyz and some undercover police to support your youth network pay the youths, buy tyres, mattresses, socks and polythene papers. I wan tall these to be burnt in every corner of town (P. 45).” Bembe suggests that they get someone …