Character Portrayal and Characterization in The Samaritan
1. Nicole
a. Organized/Orderly
She says she has always asked the students to arrange their desks neatly (P 87).
b. Patriotic
Nicole loves her country. She aims to educate her students about both the evil and good spirit. Nicole is at the fore front to fight bad leadership (P 91).
c. Fearless and Determined
She fearlessly talks and about the leadership of the municipality. Nicole tells the student that they must fearlessly resist all those that are controlled by the spirit of beast (P91).
d. Concerned
Nicole is concerned with her students’ welfare. When she enters the classroom she instructs one student to align her locker and instructs another one to collect a piece of paper on the floor. She cautions them that a disorganized mind cannot learn (P.
87).
e. Keen and observant
When she enters the classroom she quickly notices that the classroom is a mess instructs one student to align her locker and instructs another one to collect a piece of paper on the floor. She cautions them that a disorganized mind cannot learn (P.
87).
f. Optimistic or hopeful
Nicole is optimistic that justice shall be served no matter how long it will take. She tells the students that the famous Greek playwright Euripides said, “slow but sure moves the might of the gods”, meaning the mills of God grind slowly, grind exceedingly. Indeed, justice will be served, no matter how long it will take (P 92).
g. Religious
Nicole refers to the bible while teaching ethics to the students. For instance, she solve problems in the society requires a good part of the human heart. As students discuss, they realize that there is good and evil spirits and disobedience results in trouble (P.88-89).
The teacher also shares that the spirit of the Beast is always destructive (P.91).
h. Commanding
When she enters the classroom she instructs one student to align her locker and instructs another one to collect a piece of paper on the floor. She cautions them that a disorganized mind cannot learn (P. 87).