Themes in The Samaritan Act 2 Scene 2
Issues and Thematic Concerns in The Samaritan Act 2 Scene 2 1. Misappropriation of public funds The contractors are paid money for quality work, yet they do shoddy work for example the roads are left in very poor conditions like an abandoned battle field where bombs are detonated (P.62). Mossi reveals to Nicole that many of the people in charge of tenders give to contractors who do shoddy work and misappropriate funds (P. 62-63). Mossi also says that he is accused of inflating the cost of projects and presiding over shoddy municipal work (P. 62). Ted , the Municipal secretary for the Department of Health and Environment is said to have eaten the whole hospital (P. 63). He also ensured that companies associated to his relatives and friends won tenders and he conspired with them to steal all the money they and budgeted for the health centers (P. 64). They only put on cite officesthat looked like cowsheds. Anyone can build anything as long as they part with a dollar when they meet The Secreta…
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