Character Portrayal and Characterisation in The Samaritan Act 4 Scene 2
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1. Jaden
a. Wise, intelligent and Reasonable
He comes up with ways to kill the Samaritan. He gives opinion with a solution. He uses wise sayings like never hit a snake if you haven’t seen its head ( P.)
b. Schemer
He schemes on how to end the Samaritan. He even looks at ways The Innovative
Teacher can be compromised. He says “…like giving her boxes of chocolate (P. 127).”
c. Corrupt
He is ready to organize on how to bribe the Ethics and innovation Teacher. He suggests more boxes of chocolate
2. Mossi
a. Cautious
He does not want to use the money from municipal coffers to influence the case because it might end him in trouble. He says that he will never buy an idea of getting money from the municipal coffers (P.121).
b. Schemer
He is afraid about the wellbeing of institutions in his municipality. He cares about learning process in school. He tells Bembe that they should not go to school to summon the Innovation Teacher since that will seem like interfering with learning in school (P.127).
3. Bembe
a. Fearful
He fears the case in court (P.124).
b. Irrational
He wants to go to school to summon the innovation teacher. He does not care about the learning process (P.126).
4. Basdeo
a. Corrupt
He believes in power. He says that what the teacher wants is power (P. 125-126).
He suggests that they give the teacher some powerful position.
b. Schemer
He believes in dialogue. He feels that they should talk to the Ethics and Innovation Teacher, and convince her so as she gets the position in the municipality and in the process the Samaritan shall die (P.126).
5. Seymour
a. Corrupt
He says there is no way of escaping from incrimination but they should get money to fight their way out (P.121).
He suggests that Nicole be given a high office since that is what she seems to be after (P. 126).
b. Inquisitive
He wants to know more from Jaden how he will initiate the prosecutions (P. 123).
c. Arrogant
He tells Ted to grow some brains (P. 125).
There is no time for that crap here (P.124).
d. Cautious and suspicious
He thinks Bembe is setting a trap for them and says he will not buy that idea (P.124)
6. Ted
a. Lustful
The only thing she knows about the Innovation Teacher is that she is beautiful and insists on looking at her legs (P. 125).
b. Unreasonable and Irrelevant
When people are discussing how to handle Nicole , he talks of her beautiful legs (P.125).
He claims that he has a headache when it’s time to see the Innovation Teacher. He says that he needs some beer amid serious discussion (P.126).
He thinks that children who came up with App are the problem .
7. Bembe
a. Fearful
He fears being prosecuted (P. 123).