essay questions and answers on the samaritan

KCSE SET BOOKS ESSAY QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

Enjoy free KCSE revision materials on imaginative compositions, essay questions and answers and comprehensive analysis (episodic approach) of the set books including Fathers of Nations by Paul B. Vitta, The Samaritan by John Lara, A Silent Song by Godwin Siundu, An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro and Parliament of Owls by Adipo Sidang'. This blog is useful to Kenyan students preparing for KCSE; and their teachers.

Monday 10 April 2023

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THE SAMARITAN ESSAYS QUESTIONS

Despite facing many difficulties, people who strive to bring positive change usually succeed. Using Nicole in John Lara's The Samaritan , write an essay in support of this statement.

Nicole, the Ethics and Innovation teacher at Sagrada Secondary School, is the embodiment of an unwavering moralist determined to bring positive change to Maracas Municipality. Despite facing serious resistance from the leaders, her effort bears fruit when the corrupt leaders are apprehended. Resoluteness in doing the right things brings victory.

Nicole stands firm when the Mayor of Maracas Municipality orders for a halting of activities related to the Samaritan App and her firmness pays off. The aim of the Samaritan App is to expose corruption and agitate for the prosecution of the culprits. When he realises that the App may expose his failures, ineptness and corrupt deeds and possibly lead to his prosecution, Mossi-oa-Tunya declines to launch it or award Alvita and Montano, the brains behind the innovation. He alleges that the App may turn out to be a platform for misinformation, lies and witch-hunt. Although he acknowledges that the school is doing a good job in nurturing visionaries and innovators, he has jitters about giving the Samaritan App the green light. The skit by Nicole, Alvita and Montano clearly demonstrates that the App can be used to share sensitive information like the Municipal Procurement Process. The Mayor is hesitant to allow its commissioning. In an attempt to stop the operations of the App, he claims he needs time to think, and will launch the App at his own convenient time. He orders Nicole and Principal Narine to halt all activities regarding the App until his office gives them the clearance. He demands that they write to the Ministry of Education citing fundamental errors. Nicole firmly rebuts that the App passed all tests done by senior officers at the Ministry of Education and skillful software engineers. The Mayor tries to intimidate Nicole when he states that he is Mossi-oa-Tunya: the smoke that thunders and a Mayor with express mandate by the people of Maracas. He raises his voice and points his walking stick at Nicole. He demands that she pens the letter and send a copy to him in an hour’s time. Nicole is adamant that the matter is beyond her since the App was taken over by the National Information and Communication Technology Corporation and she determinedly says that she will only do what is right. Madam Principal confirms Nicole's resolute nature when she claims she is bound to ignore the Mayor’s orders since she usually doesn’t compromise on what she thinks is right. In the long run, Mayor Mossi fails to intimidate Nicole and operations of the App are not halted. Mossi is exposed as a corrupt leader and is eventually arrested. Nicole’s determination pays off.

Moreover, Narine, the principal, admonishes Nicole hoping that   she would abandon her quest for a better Maracas but Nicole remains steadfast until the end when her effort bears victory. The principal acknowledges that the Samaritan App has sent shockwaves across the municipality, driving leaders into terrible panic. She advises Nicole to think long and hard about the Samaritan App. Narine says she is single-handedly focused on providing students under her care with quality education. She vows that she will not allow any teacher to deviate from this course. She appears to be persuading Nicole to stop the operations of the Samaritan App. She advises her, as a senior administrator and her mother’s age mate , to know which battles to wage, which ones to avoid, and those to defer. She avers that a young girl like Nicole cannot battle against an elephant like Mossi. Standing firm, Nicole tells her boss that an elephant that kills a rat is not a hero. She also wonders if the principal would rather that they abandon the Samaritan, an ingenious innovation, with great potential of improving the Municipality to appease an egocentric political class. The principal offers no support for Nicole. She instead chooses to step back. This does not dampen Nicole's spirit. The principal feels Nicole is a headstrong girl. She is fed up. She says she is not a house help or a secretary to keep receiving calls on behalf of Nicole. She also feels threatened when the leaders call saying that they are visiting Nicole at school. The principal feels that the App will not change anything and counsels Nicole with the wise words that, “The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists”. Nicole does not heed even when Narine adds that, “If you can’t turn the wind, turn the sails”. Nicole stays firm. She cannot give in and allow the plunder of public resources. Her resoluteness pays off when the leaders including Bembe and Mossi are arrested by Tajo, the head of Anti-Corruption Investigations Bureau. Surely, resoluteness results in victory.

Thirdly, Nicole chooses to stand firm when the Inspector General of police, Bembe, tries to unnerve her by arresting her on trumped-up charges. When Mossi and Bembe realise that the Samaritan App was being used to air their dirty linen in public, they plan to visit and talk to Nicole. Mossi correctly points out that Nicole may be a very difficult person. Nicole is determined to do the right thing. Bembe insists that he has a way of making people switch allegiances. Bembe has a ploy to accuse Nicole of theft of school furniture, a computer or a generator. He plans to get people to steal the school   generator and accuse Nicole of the crime then ask the judge to put her in. True to his word, Bembe goes to Sagrada Secondary School to arrest Nicole citing a wide range of accusations including disobeying authorities, being located at the scene of a murder and stealing the school generator. Nicole is not intimidated. She knows that her obligation is to do what is right, not to obey leaders blindly. A leader cannot compel her to do the wrong things. Her choice to do the right thing is not negotiable. Even in the face of an impending jail term, she is not subdued by Bembe's preposterous fabricated charges. She tells him that it will get him nowhere and that that will be the darkest day of his career. Bembe orders the police to handcuff Nicole and the strong-willed teacher resists until she is overpowered. Bembe is only but trying to intimidate Nicole to stop pursuing the activities of the Samaritan App claiming it poses grave danger to society. Nicole replies that she is but a simple teacher trying to do what is right. While Bembe posits that Nicole has an evil plan, she insists that The Samaritan App has no personal agenda and is a people’s platform of protecting and promoting public good. When she is arraigned in court, thousands of protesters from all walks of life mob the court precincts in solidarity with Nicole, leaving Bembe with an egg on his face. Furthermore, his bosses summon him over the impropriety. Eventually, Bembe is arrested for his involvement in a wide array of crimes and abuse of office. Nicole’s determination to do good ends in victory.

Apart from that, Alvita and Montano try but fail to plead with miss Nicole to give up the Samaritan App and she tells them to stand firm with the App and this pays off when the corrupt leaders are arrested. When the unscrupulous leaders are whisked away by the police, Alvita cries triumphantly that, “You can never escape from the consequences of your actions”. These are the exact words of the resolute miss Nicole. The apprehensive students are the brains behind the Samaritan App. But they are now worried that as a result of the Mayor’s ultimatum, the App may get their beloved teacher in trouble. Nicole insists that the Samaritan App is an excellent platform for them to speak out against wrongdoing and share ideas that will make their lives better. The leaders of Maracas municipality are like the priests and Levite who ignore the injured Samaritan. They do not care about the people. Neither do they come to their aid. They only pursue their own selfish interests. The students still think that miss Nicole is in grave danger. The teacher is determined to stand for a cause that can bring a better tomorrow for everyone. The Samaritan has been all over the media platforms and Alvita thinks it has grown so big that it is no longer good for them anymore . The two students suggest that she transfers to a different school. Nicole asks them not to chicken out at every trial or threat. They must stand firm and demand that their leaders do the right thing. She demands that they are not discouraged and that they stay brave. This is not an effort in futility. The corrupt leaders including Mayor Mossi are eventually arrested.

Also, Nicole remains steadfast when the Mayor approaches her and tries to beg for mercy seemingly penitent of his evil acts and attempting to sway Nicole to eliminate some negative information about him from the Samaritan App. The Mayor starts by apologizing to Nicole for being a bit hard on her earlier. He wants to have an honest talk with her. He concedes that he made some mistakes and is ostensibly there to make the clean breast of everything and to seek Nicole’s   understanding and help. Nicole is taken aback by the change of heart from the initially overbearing Mossi-oa-Tunya, the untouchable smoke that thunders. He even offers Nicole a bribe. He asks her to quote her figure. Looking straight at him, Nicole affirms in a firm voice that she can never be part of such a scheme. She is disappointed that a man entrusted to fight corruption is instead the chief perpetrator. Stuttering, the penitent leader claims he was offering to invest in the Samaritan App. Mossi feels he is being wrongly accused on the Samaritan. Nicole reminds him that as the overall leader the buck stops with him. Mossi tries to exonerate himself by slinging mud at his fellow politicians for instance Ramdaye, deputy Mayor, for misappropriation of funds; Ted King, the secretary of Health and Environment; Seymour, the secretary in charge of Planning and Development and Judge Ian Jaden. The Mayor claims that he cannot do anything about the rot in the municipality, inadvertently admitting his ineptness. Nicole notes that the whole Municipal Council is a criminal enterprise. Mossi admits that he steals at most three slices of the loaf meant for the people. He points fingers at everyone else for eating the whole loaf including the wrapping and the vendor where applicable. Nicole resolutely suggests that all those he accuses are answerable to him. When he realizes that Nicole wasn’t going to be swayed by his emotional pleas, he turns to threats. He demands that she deletes every post that cast him in the negative light or else she will discover why he is called Mossi-oa-Tunya: the smoke that thunders. Nicole remains resolute to do the right thing. Eventually, Mossi-oa-Tunya, the smoke that thunders, is arrested by the anti-corruption police. Indeed, standing firm in doing the right thing brings positive results.

Lastly, the leaders of Maracas Municipality attempt to appease Nicole by playing power politics and offering her a high office in the Municipality but she declines the offer, standing her ground until the felonious leaders are arrested. The eight leaders meet at the Chamber of the Principal Judge with the aim of saving their skins from The Samaritan. They have assembled to figure out a way to escape being thrown behind bars at Baneta Express Prison. Basdeo suggests that they talk to Nicole. Mossi warns him that she is very firm. He tried appealing to her mercy, she couldn’t budge. He tried intimidation and still she couldn’t yield. Basdeo suggests that they give her a powerful position at the municipal council. They plan to let her tell them the position she wants and voila! she becomes part and parcel of the municipal leadership. Jaden suggests that they bring her a box of chocolate as an incentive but Mossi cautions him that she won’t take it. When they meet Nicole, they all grovel. Jaden seeks for forgiveness for intruding into Nicole’s busy schedule. Bembe apologizes profusely for arresting Nicole. Mossi also apologizes for treading on her toes. Although she is puzzled, Nicole accepts the apologies and also expresses regret in the event that she offended any of them. She politely declines Ted's offer of a golden ring. The leaders admit serious mistakes in the leadership that have brought the Municipality to a crisis. They avow that the ship is sinking. They request Nicole’s contribution in enhancing service delivery to the people and she accepts. They ask her to name the senior position she would like to occupy. Jaden proposes that she should assume the role of Director General. Nicole declines the offer telling the gentleman that they don’t need new laws, contracts or positions but a change of spirit among the people and especially among the leaders. Nicole tells them that to salvage the bleak situation they should do the right thing; that is, make a U-turn about dipping their fingers in the public till and pursuing personal gains. At this point, her efforts bring good tidings when the corrupt officials are arrested and escorted to the Anti-Corruption investigation Bureau.

In conclusion, triumph is a result of an unwavering spirit especially when we champion for good. Nicole's determination to stamp out corruption in Maracas Municipality and to have the disreputable leaders brought to book ends in a jackpot when they are all arrested signaling a new dawn.

When citizens elect selfish leaders, they end up suffering. Write an essay in support of this claim basing your illustrations on John Lara's The Samaritan .

Some leaders only care about their selfish interests. When such self-seeking leaders are elected, they abuse their powers and break the law with impunity. They engage in vices such as corruption, drug trafficking, murder, gang warfare, misappropriation of public funds etc. The citizens who vote them in bear the brunt of such cruelty, lack of integrity and inefficiency.

Ramdaye, the Deputy Mayor of Maracas municipality, is a selfish man whose corrupt ways lead to the suffering of many citizens of Maracas. Despite knowing that he has never accomplished anything in his life other than swindling people, the people overwhelmingly vote for him. He is in charge of the Department of Physical Infrastructure. He uses this position to award his companies and those of his relatives tenders for construction of roads, bridges, pavements, drains and water courses. They misappropriate the funds and do a shoddy job. He is also in charge of construction and maintenance of secondary roads. Due to his ineptness, the workers do such a shoddy job that the poor quality roads look like abandoned battlefield destroyed by bombs. Even tractors can get stuck on such roads! (P62) Moreover, citizens still elect him even when they know him as a conman who prints fake title deeds and sells the same plot to as many as ten people. He sold Bembe, the Inspector General of police, land that belongs to Maracas university. That is how he has earned his livelihood all these years. He has destroyed lives of countless people because of his greed (P42). When he learned about the “Rodengate Affair”, in which justice Ian Jaden was rearing rats and introducing them into farms to undermine local production in order to import corn through his company, Prime Orchard Limited, he is silenced by bribery. He is given money and shares in the company. His family is also doing all Municipal Council projects that fall under his Department denying deserving citizens a chance to offer their prowess and earn an honest coin (P62). Broken drains pose a serious health hazard for citizens. Thus, residents continue to suffer under his watch (P33). Indeed, citizens suffer when they elect rogue leaders like Ramdaye.

Ted King is also a self-seeking leader who causes anguish to the citizens of Maracas Municipality owing to his selfish nature. He is the Municipal Secretary for the Department of Health and Environment. Despite his infamous reputation as a pirate and a nuisance to the public, people vote for him overwhelmingly into the Municipal Council. The youth and all are excited by his evil hairstyle, ripped jeans, bangles, necklaces and other adornments. After inviting bids for construction of health centres, Ted ensures companies associated with his relatives and friends win the tenders. He conspires with them and steals all the money allotted for the project and ends up putting up site offices that resemble cowsheds (P64).  Citizens suffer because there are no drugs in hospital because of theft (P9, 91). A former DJ, Ted was responsible for noise pollution and pirating other people’s music. Citizens, tired of the nuisance and agony, complained ceaselessly. Furthermore, he is illiterate and spews gibberish on the floor of the chamber. He reeks of illicit brew like one who sleeps in a brewery or a nightclub. Together with Seymour, he is responsible for supplying air to the Municipal Council. This means that their companies receive huge sums of public funds without rendering any service. He further supports Seymour’s rallying call that they reallocate the budget in order to use public funds to fight the corruption cases against them. The poor waste disposal system with garbage strewn all over pose serious health hazard (P33). Citizens who vote in leaders like Ted end up in anguish since the self-seeking leader does not deliver services to them instead they embezzle funds for their selfish interests.

Thirdly, Seymour, is the self-seeking secretary to the Municipal Department of Planning and Development. In spite of his moral failings, the people elected him overwhelmingly. He bribes people using his drug money to buy his way into office. To get building plans approval in Maracas municipality, people simply bribe Seymour and the rotten Inspectorate Unit under him. Proper building standards are not adhered to thus putting the lives of the people living in such buildings at great risk. Never mind that Maracas is in a seismically active area. The people have also suffered under his callous leadership since anyone who dares bat an eyelid ends up disappearing mysteriously (P66). He runs a murderous gang known Black Swan Gang which is responsible for shootings and violence. People read about this in the papers but they still elect him. Apart from that, he demands that Mossi justifies reallocation on the need to address the issue of the terrible waste disposal system in the town. It is a serious health hazard for the citizens since the garbage is strewn all over the place and the drains are broken. Instead of fixing the problem, he wants them to use the funds to fight off the imminent corruption cases against them (P33). Seymour is also known for drug trafficking. He has ruined the lives of many children who have dropped out of school because of drugs, some have become cabbages, some roam aimlessly or have lost their minds and worse still others have died because of drugs (P66-67). He also has a fake law certificate that he uses to intimidate people with. His whole family including his two children and wife have been ruined by drugs. Surely, people who vote for such evil leaders can only blame themselves for the agony their leaders put them through.

The mayor of Maracas municipality, Mossi-oa-Tunya, is also a selfish leader whose avarice results in untold suffering for the subjects under him. He claims that he was voted in by hundreds of thousands of people (P17). All these people voted for him in spite of his iniquity. Using his powers, he tries to halt the operations of The Samaritan App, an innovation used to fight corruption and other vices in Maracas Municipality. He tries intimidate Ms. Narine, the Principal, and Ms. Nicole the Ethics and Innovations teacher at Sagrada Secondary School. In the past, he has been forced by Seymour to misallocate public money to fund unnecessary demands like sitting allowances for useless committee meetings. He is also responsible for the municipal capture; the worst form of corruption and abuse of office. His private interests determine the direction of public policy (P39). He asks Mr. Harvester to use public funds to buy all newspapers that portray the Municipal leaders in bad light and to organize daily press conferences to clear their names and save their skin. Apart from that, he runs a gang of riotous youth known as the Red Eagle Gang. He admits stealing public resources when he alludes to a loaf bread meant for the people from which he takes three slices for himself (P68-69). Although the buck stops with him, he points fingers at other leaders like Ramdaye and Seymour, completely refusing to admit blame (P69). He is only keen on protecting his political career. Under his watch, the citizens suffer a den of leaders who participate in corruption, murder, stealing, dishonesty and sexual perversion. Citizens feel like they have been beaten,stripped, robbed and left for dead. Electing such leaders is a sure way to end up in the quagmire of agony.  

In conclusion, citizens who want their region to develop with expediency must elect honourable leaders of integrity. Supporting inept leaders who only care about their own interests results in agony for the citizens.

Immoral people try to hide their misdeeds but when the truth comes out, they face the consequences of their actions. Making reference to John Lara's The Samaritan , write an essay to support this statement.

Some people are dishonest or unethical. They go to great lengths to conceal their immorality or wicked deeds. Inevitably, the truth comes out and they pay for their sins. Characters like Mossi, Jaden and Bembe in The Samaritan learn this the hard way.

Mossi tries to conceal his immoral acts but when the truth is revealed, he faces the consequences. Mossi is exposed for being corrupt. He is accused of municipal capture - the worst form of corruption and abuse of office(P38). He is also accused of inflating the cost of projects and presiding over shoddy municipal projects(P62). He fails to call his municipal secretaries to order and rebuke them despite having information about the corrupt and inept leaders. He admits that he has some skeletons in the closet and he goes to great lengths to keep these misdeeds a secret (P29). First, he refuses to launch the Samaritan app claiming it may have far-reaching implications (P15,23). He orders Ms. Nicole to write to the ministry officials expressing his reservations about the Samaritan app. He also threatens the principal Ms. Narine. This is because the aim of the Samaritan App is to promote the public good by exposing corruption and other vices in the municipality and agitating for the prosecution of the culprits(P23). Secondly, he convenes an urgent meeting to try and avert the adverse effects of the exposure. He orders Mr. Harvester to buy all the newspapers in an effort to conceal his misdeeds. The headlines of the newspapers   such as ‘The Caribbean Watch', ‘The Sentinel’ and ‘The Spotlight’ are extremely damaging for him and the other leaders. He supports Bembe's idea of banning the Samaritan app and orders Harvester to issue a circular to that effect (P27-28). Mossi wants computer experts to hack and mess up the app.   He calls for a meeting of his dependable allies and asks Harvester to prepare a comprehensive press statement to counter the allegations against them(P43). He intends to hold a press conference daily. The mayor visits Ms Nicole and admits his mistakes and begs her to help her by eliminating incriminating information about him from the app. He even offers her and the innovators, Alvita and Montano, a bribe. Nicole declines(P60-61). When his remorseful approach fails, he orders Nicole to delete all negative posts about him from the app, trying to conceal his wrongdoing (P73). He later on apologizes to Nicole and even offers her a post at the municipal council. He shakes her hand vigorously when he mistakenly thinks that she had accepted the offer. The truth about his unethical deeds is, however, all over the app and mainstream media. Mossi tries to hide behind Nicole when he and others are accosted by Tajo, the National Anti-corruption Investigation Bureau boss. He is arrested and cuffed and escorted to the National Anti-corruption Investigation Bureau headquarters. Indeed, no one can escape from the consequences of their actions.

Secondly, Inspector Bembe tries to hide his unscrupulous deals but when the truth comes out he faces the music. Inspector Bembe has always been very discreet about his private affairs. His face is covered with an expression of horror when it is revealed that people are demanding for information about the source of funds he used to build Madingo Golf Club. Mossi reminds him that there is nothing you can do on earth without someone knowing about it(P26). The secretive policeman is exposed on the Samaritan app and accused of an array of illegalities including; corruption, drug peddling, violation of human rights and extortion(P38). ‘The Caribbean Watch’ newspaper reports that his hotel and his home are built on Maracas University land - which is public land. A lobby group has moved to court to have the land restored to the university(P40). He is also exposed for gang involvement - being a member of Ghettoboyz. His hotel is famously known as Motorist Highway Hotel since it was built using proceeds of corruption; bribes from motorists. His officers collect bribes from the guilty and innocent alike. The police force has been converted into his own personal outfit(P41). To conceal his immoral deeds, Inspector Bembe suggests that they threaten some of the reporters(P22) and that they ban The Samaritan app in Maracas Municipality. He is ready to enforce the law(P27). He then tries to intimidate Nicole by accusing her of stealing the school generator, being at a scene of a murder, disobeying authorities and being too strong-willed for a school teacher (P94-95). He then arrests her on trumped up charges while demanding to know where The Samaritan is hidden. When this fails, he tries to apologize to Nicole as they attempt to lure her with a job offer(P131). When faced by Tajo, the anti-corruption police boss, he staggers and almost falls as he seeks cover(P138). He is then arrested and handcuffed. As a diabetic, he is bound to face a rough time in prison (P99). When evil deeds come to the light, the perpetrators suffer the consequences.

Justice Jaden tries to strategically conceal his dirty deals but he suffers when his secrets are divulged. Mossi reveals that judges in Maracas municipality are worse than temple robbers. He tells Jaden that they all have some skeletons in the closet. Jaden thinks of himself as a strategic schemer. He posits that what matters is not what you do, but how you do it. He claims that you can fly into forbidden territory and get away with it, provided you do it under the radar(P29). Indeed, he is part of the syndicate just like Mossi insinuated. A company linked to him - Prime Orchard Farm - was involved in the “rats and other rodents scandal”. He is a shareholder in the company(P105). He gives biased rulings in favour of Ivy, his mistress, considering single sourcing for her company as opposed to a competitive bidding and also in favour of Prime Orchard Farm when the company is sued for being the source of destructive rodents. The farm rears rats that are released into farms to undermine production of grains in order to increase demand for imported grain since Prime Orchard Farm is one of the largest importers of corn in the municipality. The specially trained cats at the farm eat chicken instead of rodents. Jaden also uses his public office to amass a fortune for himself. He is also corrupt since he takes money from litigants to determine cases in their favour. When he realizes his evil deeds have been exposed, he beseeches Harvester to organize a meeting with Mossi, Basdeo and others with the view to saving their skins from their Samaritan app and concealing their unethical acts. He also plans to apply the principle of double jeopardy, that is initiating prosecution in order to preempt any legal move against them. He then suggests temporarily halting activities of the Samaritan app citing intrusion of privacy(P123). To further conceal his misdeeds, he is part of the schemers offering Nicole a lucrative post in the municipal council. His exposure causes him immense suffering. He experiences hallucinations when he sees rats and other rodents and catches the smell of sewer rats, nausea and stomach ulcers. When accosted by Tajo, the National Anti-corruption Investigations Bureau chief, he crouches under the boardroom table. He is then arrested and cuffed. Indeed when misdeeds are exposed, the miscreants suffer adversely.

Seymour insists on reallocation of budget items or submission of a supplementary budget in order to use the money to fight the impending cases against them when his misdeeds are exposed. When his fraudulent acts are exposed, he suggests that they talk to the people posting on the Samaritan app and pay them to stop(P24). Companies linked to him are exposed on the Samaritan app and the newspapers for supplying air to the municipality then bill the municipal council huge sums of money without rendering any service. He supports Bembe’s idea of banning the Samaritan app, and justifies this by claiming it is a suspect spy app. He also cites absurd reasons like theft of confidential information like bank details, cyber bullying and pornography in schools(P27). Seymour suggests that they should rely on Justice Ian Jaden should the issue escalate to court(P29). In addition to that, he posits that the leaders should talk to Alvita and Montano(P30) or use money from the municipal council coffers to bribe witnesses as they fight the cases(P31). In a bid to further hide his wickedness, he proposes that Mossi should allow reallocation of funds, ostensibly to manage the waste disposal system. In real sense, some of the money would be used to fight the cases against him. He has been a culprit in such misallocation of funds in the past by compelling the mayor to irregularly part with funds for regular travel with enhanced allowances, unnecessary committee meetings and loans and mortgages. He pushes the mayor to the wall in an effort to compel him to approve the supplementary budget in order to conceal his wrongdoing. Seymour was once a poor, jigger-infested hoodlum. Now he lives in grandiose villas and mansions, indulges in sumptuous delicacies in classy hotels and drives swanky state-of-the-art vehicles(P35) thanks to his corrupt ways. He is behind protracted delays in the issue of building approvals, bribes to get a building plan, and gang violence with Black Swan gang, selling drugs and ruining the lives of the youth in Maracas municipality. Eventually he is arrested, cuffed and escorted to the anti-corruption headquarters by Tajo. He shuffles around Nicole on his feet in confusion. Surely, when ones evil deeds come to the light, they regret the consequences of their actions.

In conclusion, indeed unethical people attempt to conceal their misdeeds albeit unsuccessfully. Eventually, they face the music when their sins are exposed.  

Selfish leaders create many problems that affect citizens. Making reference to John Lara’s The Samaritan , write an essay to support this statement.

Many issues facing citizens of Maracas Municipality are a creation of self-seeking leaders. Leaders like Mossi, Bembe, Jaden, Ramdaye and Seymour lack consideration for the citizens and are only concerned with their own selfish ambitions. These result in many problems for the citizens.

Mayor Mossi creates many problems for the citizens of Maracas as a result of his selfishness. He selfishly declines to either award Alvita and Montano, the innovators of the Samaritan app, or launch the app. He cites far-reaching implications. He orders Ms. Narine and Ms. Nicole to halt any activity regarding the app(P16). Nicole was to write a letter to the officials expressing the mayor’s reservation about The Samaritan(P17). The Samaritan had been approved by senior officials at the Ministry of Education and experienced software engineers(P16). Mossi later misuses his power when he threatens Nicole and Narine(P19). Mossi is accused of municipal capture which is the worst form of corruption and abuse of office. He later owns up his mistakes and seeks Nicole’s help(P60). Owing to his selfishness, he wants her to eliminate some negative information about him on the app. He even offers to bribe Nicole and the kids(P61). Mossi is also accused of inflating costs of projects and presiding over shoddy municipal works(P62). Later, he orders Nicole to delete every post that casts him in negative light(P73). When Ramdaye and others plan to move a vote of no confidence against him, he asks justice Jaden to jail Basdeo, Ramdaye, Seymour and Ted only because he wants to save his skin. Never mind that earlier on he did not bother to have them convicted, despite having intel about their wrongdoing, accusing the judges of being worse than temple robbers(P67). As the overall leader, Nicole notes that the buck stops with him(P62). Everything Mossi does is motivated by his selfish interest rather than public interest. Thus, the municipality is rife with problems such as corruption, murder, theft, deceit and sexual perversion(P90). These problems affect the citizens thanks to Mossi’s avarice. Surely, uncaring leaders create problems which affect the citizens.

The deputy mayor Ramdaye is a selfish leader who creates a myriad of problems for citizens of Maracas Municipality. He is the municipal secretary in charge of infrastructure. Under his watch, the citizens have to make do with terrible roads in the municipality. The council pays a lot of money for the roads but only a few kilometres of roads are dug up. The contractor pours old black oil and claims the road is tarmacked. The roads look like abandoned battlefields ruined by detonated bombs and are so terrible that   even tractors get stuck on them(P62). He fuels nepotism since only his companies and those of his relatives win tenders for construction of roads, constructions of bridges, drains and waterways. They misappropriate funds and do not do any meaningful work(P63). He also prints fake title deeds and sells ten plots to ten different unsuspecting people. He swindles many people including Bembe, the Inspector General of police, to whom he sells grabbed land that belongs to Maracas University. He has ruined the lives of countless people through his greed(P42). The citizens are adversely affected because of the substandard infrastructure. Ramdaye is a self-seeking leader since his family is involved in municipal projects and it does business with the municipal council. Such selfish leaders initiate serious problems that burden the citizens.

Ted King is also a leader that creates problems that adversely affect the citizens. Ted is the secretary in charge of health and environment. The healthcare sector in Maracas is in disarray. Hospitals today barely have any medicine(P9). There are no drugs in hospitals because of theft(P91). He invites bids for construction of health centres but due to his selfishness, only companies associated with his friends and family win tenders. Ted steals all the money budgeted for healthcare. He puts up site offices that look like cowsheds. It is said that he “ate” a whole hospital(P64). People also complained of noise pollution when he worked as a deejay. Apart from that, he also pirates other people’s music(P65). For his selfish interests, he tries to whip up racial and class prejudice in a bid to ouster Mayor Mossi. Many problems experienced by citizens are created by selfish leaders like Ted King.

As a result of Seymour’s selfishness, the plight of citizens of Maracas is aggravated. He is the municipal secretary in charge of planning and development. There is a public outcry over companies that bill the municipality huge sums of money without rendering any services. Thus, Seymour is accused of supply of air(P24). In order to exonerate himself, he proposes that they have a conversation with those posting damaging information about him on The Samaritan app and they pay them to stop(P24). He selfishly suggests that they get money from the municipal fund through the reallocation of budget line items. They can justify the reallocation of funds on the alleged need to address the problem of poor waste disposal since there is garbage all over the place and the drains are broken, leading to a serious health hazard. In reality, the public funds would be used to fight off the impending cases against them(P33). In the past, he has misused public funds through regular travel with enhanced allowances, sitting allowance for unnecessary committee meetings, loans and mortgages(P34). He insists on approval of a supplementary budget to selfishly obtain the cash or else they eject the mayor from office(P35). When elected, he was dirt poor but now he swims in stolen public money(P35). As an incompetent self-seeking secretary of planning and development, he is behind protracted delays in building approvals in Maracas. One needs to part with dollars to get building plan approvals. The inspectorate unit under him approves improper buildings because of corruption(P66). He is also involved in gang violence as the head of the Black Swan gang that is responsible for shooting, violence and disappearance of people. He also sells narcotics and has ruined lives of many children who have dropped out of school, become cabbages, roam aimlessly, lost their minds and even some have died(P67). He was voted in overwhelmingly after bribing voters using drug money. Indeed, citizens are affected adversely by the selfish actions of self-serving leaders such as Seymour.

Bembe, the Inspector General of police, is a self-seeking leader and as a result he creates many problems for the citizens of Maracas Municipality. Ironically, the Inspector General of police is accused of an array of crimes ranging from corruption, violation of human rights, drug peddling and extortion(p38). His hotel, Madingo Golf Club, is built on Maracas University land which is public land(P40). Bembe is corrupt since the hotel was built with money obtained from proceeds of corruption. He has transformed the police force into his own outfit for collecting bribes from the guilty and innocent alike. His hotel is now known as Motorists Highway Hotel owing to the fact that his officers collect bribes from motorists every day(P41). He is also involved in gang violence as a member of Ghettoboyz gang. Together with Mossi, he organized the senseless chaos and violence, in a bid to avert the vote of no confidence motion against Mossi who had promised to help him concerning his grabbed land(P45). Bembe also arrests an innocent Ms. Nicole on baseless trumped up charges of disobeying authorities and stealing the school generator. He alleges her phone signal was located at the scene of a murder(P94). On his order, two police officers violently arrest Nicole, cuffing her and dragging her on the floor. All this unnecessary harassment is an effort to conceal his criminal activities and avoid prosecution and possible conviction. She is later acquitted and released unconditionally. Lastly, Bembe misuses his power when he assigns a consignment of officers to support Mossi’s Red Eagle Network to cause violence and chaos in the municipality. They burn mattresses among other things thus degrading the environment. Surely such selfish leaders like Bembe cause any problems which affect citizens.

Jaden is the principal judge in Maracas Municipality but many citizens suffer because he is selfish. The justice system in Maracas is flawed. Ted King insinuates that with enough money, one can easily influence investigators, lawyers, prosecutors and judges( P33). The courts in Maracas are undependable since they follow the money more often than they follow justice(P44). The courts cannot prosecute the corrupt inept leaders since the judges are part of the syndicate. In fact, they are worse than temple robbers!(P67). Because of selfish leaders like Jaden, Maracas is undergoing destruction because there is no justice in the law courts(P91). Justice Jaden claims that he does not operate in a vacuum hence his thinking and action is influenced by the ethos operating in the society(P116). A company linked to him - Prime Orchard Farm - is linked to the rats and other rodents scandal. He is a shareholder in the company(P105). He sends his mistress Ivy to Mossi to secure a contract of killing rats and other rodents ravaging rice and cornfields in the municipality. When members of the municipal council reject the contract and insist on a competitive bidding, Jaden rules in the favor of Ivy's company, Vertebrae Pest Control, a subsidiary of Prime Orchard Limited(P106-107). He says single sourcing was permissible in the public interest but in reality, it is only due to his avarice. His company Prime Orchard Farm, reared rats to undermine the production of corn in order to increase the demand for imported grains. Prime Orchard Farm is one of the largest importers of corn in the municipality. When Prime Orchard Farm is sued for being the source of rodents, he rules in favour of the company claiming that rodents are a normal phenomena. The cats they rear at the farm become wild and they eat chickens instead of rodents. Jaden also uses his office to amass a fortune for himself. Surely, selfish leaders like Justice Jaden create an array of problems that affect the citizens.

In conclusion, many of the problems facing citizens are creations of self-serving leaders like Mossi, Bembe and Ramdaye among others.

People who engage in wrongdoing cannot escape from the consequences of their actions. Write an essay to support this claim basing your illustrations on John Lara’s The Samaritan.

Some people take part in illegal or dishonest deeds hoping that they will get away with it. Such misconduct usually leads to serious consequences. Characters like Bembe and Jaden engage in crime but when their sins are exposed they face repercussions and try as they may, they do not escape the long arm of the law.

Inspector Bembe takes part in an array of criminal activities including corruption and violation of human rights among others but eventually he pays for it. When he learns that he has been exposed on The Samaritan, he suggests that they should threaten some of the journalists(P22). Bembe is an evil man who is always secretive about his private affairs, so he is shocked to learn that people know about his hotel, Madingo Golf Club(P28). He suggests that they ban The Samaritan App(P27). He is accused of corruption, violation of human rights, drug peddling and extortion(P39). This exposé makes him drift into a coma since he has issues with his blood sugar(P38). ‘The Caribbean Watch' newspaper claims that Bembe’s hotel and home are built on Maracas University land - which is public land. A lobby group is moving to court to have the land restored to the university. When Bembe learns of this, he breathes heavily while trembling. He sunk all his life savings in putting up the hotel and the home, and he is retiring in a few months time. Apart from that, Bembe is also a member of a shadowy gang - Ghettoboyz - that robs people. His hotel is called Motorists Highway Hotel since it was built with bribes collected from motorists. He has converted the municipal police force into a personal outfit for collecting bribes from the innocent and the guilty alike. Furthermore, he arrests Ms. Nicole on fabricated charges of stealing the school generator and disobeying authorities(P95,100). He orders his two officers to arrest Nicole. They cuff her and drag her on the floor. She is, however, released and the case dismissed. Bembe tells Mossi that they are doomed. He prefers to die than to be a derelict or an inmate. He asks the lord to have mercy on him. He suffers from a runny stomach. He cannot last a week in prison because he is diabetic. These are his last days, he says(P99). When she’s arrested, Nicole gets support from touts, hawkers, students, women and men of all walks of life.(P100.) Later, he apologises to Nicole. Claiming the arrest was a misunderstanding he admits his mistake and begs for forgiveness (131-132). He is later arrested. Trying to escape the dragnet, he staggers and almost falls as he struggles to take cover (P138). Clearly, no one can escape from the consequences of their actions.

Justice Ian Jaden pays for his sins after abusing his office and engaging in a number of unethical acts. He is a corrupt judge who thought he could get away with his misdeeds for he posits that you can fly into enemy territory and get away with it provided you do it below the radar. That what matters is not what you do but how you do it. He thinks that since he is educated and strategic he can beat the system and escape Scot free(P29). Jaden is unethical since his relatives are involved in doing business with the municipal council(P69). Jaden’s company, Prime Orchard Farm, is involved in a fraud case dubbed the ‘grain scandal’(P102). He is fraudulently awarded a contract for killing rats and other rodents ravaging rice and corn fields in the municipality(P106). He gets the contract through single sourcing rather than competitive bidding. Jaden then rules that given the urgency to safeguard the grains, single sourcing was permissible in the public interest(P107). He also rules in the favor of prime orchard farm when the company is sued for being the source of destructive rodents in the municipality(P108). Jaden takes bribes from litigants to determine cases in their favour and uses his office to amass a fortune for himself. When he is exposed, he suffers stomach ulcers and hallucinations when he starts seeing huge smelly sewer rats. He also helped some friends by making biased rulings in their favor as an interested party and he was given shares in the company as a reward for this illegality. He is now in a dilemma since the mayor is suing the said company. He suffers a myriad of challenges including seeing rats and other rodents running all over the place, catching the smell of sewer rats, wanting to throw up, stomach aches and having more severe ulcers(P116). He organizes a meeting with other leaders hoping to escape the risk of prosecution. His suggestions about double jeopardy or a temporal ban of the Samaritan app also hit a snag(P123). His attempt to lure Ms. Nicole with the promise of a plum position as the director general in the municipality is also futile(P134). He is arrested by Tajo, The anti corruption boss. He tries to crouch under the boardroom table to avoid arrest(P138). Indeed, no one can escape from the repercussions of their actions.

Mayor Mossi involves himself in dishonest deeds and inevitably faces the ramifications with actions. He is accused of many crimes including municipal capture - which is the worst form of corruption and abuse of office, in which his private interests determine the direction of public policy(P39). When he learns that The Samaritan app could be used to expose the rot in the municipal procurement process, he declines to launch it claiming that the municipal leaders need time to reflect on the implications of the app(P15). He even instructs Nicole to write to the officials concerning his reservations(P18) and oders Ms. Nicole and Ms. Narine to halt any activity concerning the app in a bid to conceal the illegalities the leaders are engaged in(P16). He convenes meetings with other leaders in an effort to escape the consequences of his actions(P20). He also asks Harvester to buy all newspapers from all vendors using public funds, since they contain damaging information about the leaders(P21,41). After a disagreement, Seymour and others want to move a vote of no confidence in Mossi. Mossi loses consciousness when he learns that he may end up in the uninhabitable Baneta Express Prison(P38). He also plans to use press conferences to fight the allegations against him(P43). Mayor Mossi admits taking part in an ethical deeds(P60). However, he tries to downplay his role in the plunder of public resources when he says that unlike other leaders who gobble up the loaf meant for the people, he only takes a slice or two or three(P68-69). He wants Nicole to prevail over the kids who made the Samaritan to eliminate some negative information about him on the app(P60). The corrupt mayor even has the audacity to offer Nicole and the children a bribe claiming that everybody needs money(P61). On the issue of development, he is accused of inflating the cost of projects and overseeing shoddy municipal works. When Nicole refuses to budge, he accuses the people of electing evil people into public office and later on whining(P71). He also orders Nicole to delete every post that casts him in negative light on the Samaritan App(P73). Mossi tries to lure Nicole with a plum job and promises of changes in the municipality for example; that public resources will no longer be stolen, justice will be served and not preserved for the rich, the police will stand with the innocent and not the crooks or lawbreakers and lawmakers will promote public interests rather than feathering their own nests(P133-134). Mayor Mossi pays for his immorality when he is arrested by Tajo, the anti-corruption chief. He tries to hide behind Nicole, when Tajo declares that he was there to escort them to the anti-corruption headquarters(P138). Indeed, wrongdoers cannot escape the ramifications of their actions.

Hon. Seymour also engages in a number of criminal activities and ultimately faces the consequences of his actions. He is the municipal secretary in charge of planning and development(P20). He is accused alongside Hon. Ted of supplying air. Their companies bill the municipal council huge sums of money every month but they do not render any services. This illegality is exposed on the Samaritan app(P24). Springing to his feet with clenched fists, Seymour declares that no one can write that kind of stuff about him. In a trembling voice, he says that those are fake documents and declares war against those behind the allegations(P25). He suggests that they think creatively about a way to stop the Samaritans App(P27), or the need to rely on Justice Jaden should the matter escalate to court(P29). He also suggests that they persuade Alvita and Montano to drop the matter(P30) or simply use public money from the municipal fund through reallocation of budget line items to fight the cases(P32-33). This money, according to Ted, could be used to take care of investigators, lawyers prosecutors and judges(P33). Seymour makes it clear that the money will be used to fight off cases against them, but they can justify the relocation on the ostensible need to fix the problem of the terrible waste disposal system, which is a serious health hazard(P33). This is illegal. Seymour was elected as a poor and jigger-infested hoodlum but now he lives like a king in grandiose villas and drives swanky cars thanks to stealing public money(P35). In the department of planning and development, he is behind the protracted delays in the issue of building approvals, and one needs to part with dollars in order to get building plans. They rotten inspectorate unit under him approves improper buildings as long as you part with dollars(P66). His law degree was printed downtown(P66). He also leads the murderous Black Swan Gang which is responsible for shootings and violence and disappearance of people. Seymour takes part in the selling of narcotics and this has ruined the lives of many people(P67). As a result, his eldest son is always at the rehab, the other one is always inebriated at the casino and the wife is a perpetual drunk(P70). He faces the consequences of his actions when he is arrested by Tajo, the head of the Anti-corruption Bureau. He shuffles on his feet in confusion when the policeman introduces himself. He is handcuffed by uniformed police officers, bundled out and escorted to the anti-corruption headquarters(P138). Clearly, an ethical people cannot escape from the ramifications of their misdeeds.

Ramdaye, the deputy mayor, is a leader that takes part in dishonest deeds but eventually pays for his imprudence. Despite being a leader, Ramdaye is a notorious swindler. He sells Bembe public land that belongs to Maracas University. That is how he has earned his livelihood for all these years. He has ruined the lives of countless people through his greed(P42). Only his companies and those of his relatives win tenders for the road construction, construction of bridges, drains and water courses. They misappropriate the funds and do a shoddy job(P63). Ramdaye also swindles people by printing ten title deeds for the same plot and selling it to ten different people(P63). He is a corrupt and dishonest leader since he is bribed by Ivy in order to keep mum about the rodent gate affair. He is also made a shareholder of Prime Orchard Limited. Eventually, he faces the consequences of his actions when he is arrested by Tajo, who is in charge of anti-corruption. Ramdaye shuffles around on his feet in confusion before two uniformed officers handcuff him and bundle him out of the room. Truly, one cannot escape from the consequences of their actions.

In conclusion, it is clear to see that when one engages in unethical acts for example corruption, gang involvement, nepotism etc. they cannot escape punishment. Ultimately, they pay for their sins.

Those who unite only for selfish reasons are bound to fail. Making reference to John Lara’s The Samaritan , write an essay to support this statement.

Some people only come together for the common purpose of pursuing their selfish interests. Such people are always unsuccessful in achieving their goal. In The Samaritan , Mossi and other leaders only unite in an effort save their skins from the exposé on The Samaritan app in order to avoid possible conviction but their meetings end in disarray and ultimately they fail to achieve their common goal.

Mayor Mossi unites with other key leaders in the municipal administration with the aim of saving their skins in the wake of damaging revelations about them in the media but this unity proves futile in the long run. The mayor convenes an urgent meeting when he learns that the leaders had been exposed on the Samaritan app and newspapers such as “The Insight” whose headline screams: ‘Rot in Maracas   Municipal Council Exposed’(P21). Mossi refused to launch the Samaritan app when he figured out the innovation may be a problem for the leaders(P23). The app can be used to expose corruption and other vices and agitate for prosecution of the culprits(P23). The main aim of this unity is to attempt to avert possible prosecution and conviction. Seymour suggests that they have a conversation with those posting on the app and pay them to stop(P24). He also suggests that Jaden helps them in case the issue escalates to court.   Mossi insist that they must work together since they all have some skeletons in the closet(P29). Seymour insists they should mobilize enough money to fight any impending cases(P31). He avers that they should get their money from the municipal fund and Ted says they can use it to pay investigators, lawyers, prosecutors, and judges(P33). He says they could justify the reallocation by claiming it would be used to fix the waste disposal system which poses a health hazard but Mossi dismisses him saying it was against the law. The meeting degenerates into a spat pitting Mossi against Ted and Seymour. They accuse each other of several crimes. Seymour and Ted threaten to hound Mossi out of office but he cautions them that he is “The smoke that thunders”. Eventually, they fail to stop the Samaritan app or the prosecution since they are arrested in the long run. Clearly, coming together for selfish reasons bears no fruit.

Mossi brings together his dependable allies so that they could agree on the handling of the Samaritan crisis which had snowballed into a huge nightmare for them (P37) but this unity of convenience proves futile. Mossi, Bembe and Harvester meets in the Jungle room at the Madingo Golf Club. Each one of them is accused of many misdeeds and the purpose of their unity is to try and escape the dragnet. Bembe is accused of countless cases of corruption, violation of human rights, drug peddling and extortion(P38). Harvester is accused of many crimes of abuse of office including doing letters banning the use of apps and directing the ICT officer to take steps against suspect apps(P38). On the other hand, Mossi is accused of many crimes particularly municipal capture which is the worst form of corruption and abuse of office where private interests determine the direction of public policy(P39). Harvester is also accused of using public funds to purchase all newspapers following Mossi orders(P40). “The Caribbean Watch” newspaper alleges that Bembe’s hotel and home are built on Maracas University   land and a lobby group is moving to court to have the land restored back to the university(P40). He is also accused of being a member of Ghettoboyz gang which robs people. He has further converted the municipal police force into his personal outfit for collecting bribes and his hotel which is now dubbed ‘Motorists Highway Hotel’ was built with bribes collected from motorists(P41). This trio convenes for several selfish reasons: Saving Bembe’s land from his repossession, saving Mossi from being ejected from office through a vote of no confidence, and escaping retribution following the exposure on the Samaritan app. They plan to arrange for press conferences to give the impression that the municipal council is running normally(P43). The most important and urgent problem according to Mossi is dealing with the vote of no confidence in him(P43). They raise a number of solutions including arresting the sponsors of the motion, stopping the move in court, mobilizing Mossi’s political base to defeat the motion on the floor, and funding gangs - Red Eagle Network and Ghettoboyz - and undercover police officers to disrupt the meeting at the municipal headquarters(P44-47). They plan to deal with the Samaritan by either talking to Ms Nicole or blackmailing her by accusing her of stealing school property including a computer or a generator(P47). They also plan to talk to Jaden to jail Ramdaye, Seymour and Ted(P47). They fail terribly. They are unable to stop the Samaritan, the judge dismisses Nicole’s case and sets her free(P100), Bembe is badly embarrassed when the fools he sent to steal the generator are unsuccessful in their endeavour, and he has been summoned to the headquarters in the capital by his bosses. The vote of no confidence is still on as Ramdaye and his group are regrouping to have a massive rally at Atobold stadium(P101). Also, the Anti-Corruption Investigation Bureau is on to them(P102). Ultimately, they fail to stop the prosecutions as they are all arrested. Surely, coming together only for selfish reasons is pointless.

Hon Ramdaye, Hon Seymour and Hon Ted also meet to mobilize the entire municipal council to pass the no confidence motion against Mayor Mossi(P75). Ramdaye was also in talks with Basdeo who was is to work with them(P80). The purpose of this unity is to form a coalition for their own selfish reasons and also to avoid prosecution after being exposed on the Samaritan app. They meet in the Sky Room at the Madingo golf club. Seymour and Ted are accused of supplying air; there is public outcry over companies that bill the municipal council huge sums of money every month but do not render any services. These companies are linked to Seymour and Ted(P24). In order to fight the impending prosecution, Seymour suggests that through a reallocation of budget line items, they get money from the municipal fund. Ted says the fund can be used to take care of the investigators, lawyers, prosecutors and judges(P32). They end up disagreeing with Mossi who accuses them of notoriety over misallocation of funds: from regular travels with enhanced allowances, sitting allowances of unnecessary committee meetings, to loans, and mortgages(P34). Seymour and Mossi trade accusations over questionable deeds committed by either of them. Seymour insists that Mossi approves the supplementary budget or be ejected out of office(P35). This group is meeting to advance the no confidence motion. Ted is tasked with talking to councillors and Aldermen   to seek their support. Basdeo is interested in forming a coalition with the trio and all members of the mixed ethnicity. His condition is that when Seymour becomes mayor, he should immediately appoint him the deputy mayor(P80). The group is planning to have a massive rally on Wednesday at the Atobold Stadium to rally the people against Mossi. Their alliance is a big failure since Ted is on the phone all night but gets very little support from the councillors and aldermen (P76). Even after canvassing, his overall assessment is that the situation is not very good. It is difficult to know which direction the vote would go(P79). The rally does not take place and they also fail to stop the Samaritan. They are arrested by Tajo, the head of Anti-Corruption investigations Bureau.   They are all handcuffed bundled out and escorted to the anti-corruption headquarters for questioning. Indeed, uniting for selfish reasons is bound to end up in failure.

Mossi and Bembe come together with Jaden with a view to fight back against Ramdaye and company who are trying to remove Mossi from office but this unity is fruitless in the end. Mossi desperately tries to stop the move to eject him from office. He manages to send his goons from Red Eagle Network to abort a meeting of the conspirators at the municipal headquarters and plans to use the same method to stop a rally his enemies are planning(P101). When he leads the Anti-Corruption Investigation Bureau is also involved, he posits that Justice Jaden holds the key out of the mess. He intends to use the grain scandal to make the stiff-necked judge to cooperate(P102). Mossi informs Jaden that he needs him to help him initiate cases against Ramdaye and his team quickly and secure convictions as soon as possible, preferably in a day, in order to derail the plan to remove him from office(P103). Bembe adds that the judiciary is core in dealing with The Samaritan and Mossi is willing to grease Jaden's palm(P104). Jaden is unwilling to play ball but they force his hand by alluding to the rats and other rodents scandal. They remind Jaden that he is also in the mess just like they, thanks to The Samaritan. They remind him of how rats were reared in Prime Orchard Farm and released into corn and rice fields(P105). The idea was to undermine the domestic production in order to increase demand for imported grains because Prime Orchard Farm was one of the largest corn importers in Maracas (P107). Mossi blackmails Jaden into an alliance with them by ordering Bembe to arrest the owners of Prime Orchard Farm(P105). Jaden and his mistress Ivy own the company as shareholders. Mossi and Bembe will only spare him on condition that he convicts Ramdaye and Basdeo for the involvement in the grain scandal and he jails Ted and Seymour for supplying air to the municipal council(P112). All this is a selfish attempt to stop his removal from office and possible conviction. They fail eventually since as much as Jaden eventually agrees to work with them, their union bears no fruit since they fail to stop activities of The Samaritan and are arrested by the anti-corruption boss Tajo. They are handcuffed and manhandled by two uniformed officers accompanying Tajo(P138). Surely, uniting in pursuit of selfish goals is clearly futile.

Justice Jaden sets up a meeting with Harvester for his own selfish reasons but he fails in the end.  He is in a mess and it concerns The Samaritan(P114). He insists that they must find a way of helping each other since each of them is in hot soup(P115). Mossi has instructed the municipal council to file cases against Ramdaye, Seymour, Ted and Basdeo in order to forestall the vote of no confidence(P115). Jaden is in a dilemma because he is also entangled in the case(P116). He made a biased ruling and was paid using shares of a company the municipal council is suing. Jaden proposes an alternative dispute resolution. He says that Mayor Mossi, Basdeo and others come together to talk to one another since none of them is clean. He suggests that they secure a truce in order to deal with The Samaritan as a united force(P118-119). The leaders meet at the Chamber of the principal judge for a meeting convened by Jaden purposely to save their skins from the Samaritan(P120). Each of them is exposed on The Samaritan for engaging in a number of crimes. The leaders fail to agree on the real problems facing them and most of them give selfish responses, for example: Mossi says the problem is his impending removal from office, Seymour talks of Mossi’s refusal to give them municipal funds, Harvester blames the Samaritan, Bembe talks about the school kids, Basdeo alludes to the skeletons in the closet while Jaden says the problem is the risk of persecution(P121). The leaders come up with several suggestions in pursuit of redemption for example double jeopardy, temporal halting of the use of The Samaritan app(P123) and even offering Nicole a powerful position in the municipality(P125). Jaden is picked to speak to Nicole on their behalf(P127). To their dismay, their plan is unsuccessful since Nicole declines to take up the position of director general(P134-137). She says they don’t need new laws, positions, or offices but a change of heart or spirit among the people and especially the leaders. She blames the leaders for breaking the law and pursuing the selfish interests at the expense of their people(P137). A commotion ensues when the anti-corruption chief walks in. Their ploy fails because they cannot not stop The Samaritan despite their best efforts instead they are arrested and frog marched to the anti-corruption headquarters for questioning. When people unite for the sole purpose of securing their selfish needs they fail.

In conclusion, coming together for selfish reasons is pointless. The self-seeking leaders come together for their own selfish reasons but they fail. Despite their endeavour, their chickens come home to roost.

Change can be initiated through the effort of ordinary citizens. Closely referring to Nicole in The Samaritan by John Lara, write an essay to support this statement.

Some people may come off as normal and not different or special in any way. However, through their determined attempts such people are capable of bringing change. In John Lara’s The Samaritan, Nicole, a simple teacher, ignites change in Maracas Municipality when she midwifes the idea of The Samaritan app.

Ms Nicole inspires Alvita in Montano to invent the Samaritan app, an innovation that helps to institute change in Maracas Municipality. She is the teacher in charge of innovation and a mentor to the two students(P55). She midwifes the students’ idea and also guides them, in her role as a teacher and a mentor(P56). Alvita and Montano are to be awarded a prize for creating the winning innovation at the Secondary Schools’ National Innovation Competition(P1). The official launch is graced by the mayor Mossi-oa-Tunya, other distinguished leaders, members of the school board, the principal and teachers(P2). Nicole’s efforts in mentoring the students who invented The Samaritan app is invaluable since the innovation can be useful in initiating change by protecting the environment. People can provide details of the location and people involved in illegal activities that degrade the environment by sharing photos and videos. Officials can then log in and see the reports(P11). The Samaritan can also bring about change by ensuring proper use of public resources. People can share information about the municipal procurement process that is what the municipal is procuring, how the tenders are awarded, who wins the tenders et cetera. This can bring change since the information is pigeonholed with the Crimes and Integrity Commission(P12). Ordinary people volunteer information that advances public good(P13). Although the mayor declines to launch The Samaritan, it will still be launched by the president when schools reopen(P16). The app was assessed by senior officials at the Ministry of Education together with experienced software engineers and given a clean bill of health(P17). Although it was the brainchild of the two school children guided by Ms. Nicole, the ethics and innovations teacher, it has been taken over by the National Information and Communication Technology Corporation(P18). Indeed, the efforts of ordinary citizens can bring about change.

As a result of Ms Nicole’s effort, the Samaritan app is used by the people to expose the rot in the municipality and help in prosecution of the culprits and this sends the leaders into a panic. People can share information on the conduct of municipal affairs(P23). It is also used in promoting public good by exposing corruption and other vices and agitating for the prosecution of the culprits(P23). It has been used to expose vices such as supply of air, drug trafficking, grabbing public land, inflation of cost of municipal projects, use of proxies to secure tenders, undertaking shoddy public works, murder and gang warfare. The information on the people and companies involved is very detailed(P25). The information includes the culprit’s personal details for example the lifestyles of the individual municipal leaders, where they live and the properties they own like houses, vehicles and businesses(P26). A lobby group, comprising of lawyers, called The Samaritans is calling upon people to volunteer as witnesses and helping the prosecution of those involved in corruption and abuse of office. They are also trying to petition the local government minister, the prime minister and the chief justice to take action(P26-27). Because of Ms Nicole’s tireless effort, people have an excellent platform to expose corrupt leaders, leading to their prosecution and conviction. Surely, change can be instigated through the efforts of ordinary people like Ms Nicole.

Ms Nicole’s effort help the reporters and editors in the mainstream media to gather enough information on the municipal leaders setting in motion the wheels of change. The focus of the local newspapers is on the municipal leaders and the stories are extremely damaging(P21-22). Mossi asks Harvester to buy all newspapers from the vendors as early as possible for it was in their best interest. Newspapers like The Caribbean Watch, The Seninel, The Insight and The Spotlight all talk about the municipal council as a criminal enterprise, the leaders being stripped naked, the rot in the municipality and a call for imprisonment of the leaders. Such headlines have been published every day for the last one month. Ted wonders if such headlines are unusual, Jaden suggests that they should give the reporters more boxes of chocolates while Bembe avers that they should threaten some of them. The Samaritan app is the source of the information in the newspapers(P22). There is a damaging story about Harvester in the newspaper about the misuse of public funds when Mossi instructed him to buy all newspapers using public funds. The Sentinel highlights a vicious  duel between Mossi and Seymour. The Caribbean Watch has damaging information about Bembe. They claim his hotel and his home are built on public land, he is a member of Ghettoboyz,  a shadowy gang that robs people, he has converted the municipal police force into his own personal outfit and he collects bribes from motorists(P40-41). All this information in the mainstream media is sourced from the Samaritan app. It is through Ms Nicole’s effort that such rot is exposed. Surely, ordinary people can be agents of change through their tireless endeavor.

Ms Nicole initiates change in Maracas Municipality through her lessons on morality, ethics and the perils of disobedience at Sagrada Secondary School . She is the ethics and innovation teacher at the school(P3). She always does what she thinks is rights(P18). Teachers like Ms Nicole try their best to mold the characters of their learners. They teach them to uphold the moral and civic virtues without which society can never prosper, be fair, just and peaceful. She teaches them virtues of honesty, truthfulness, generosity, integrity and transparency. This can help bring change since it is the lack of virtue that is ruining the society. Teachers also strive to develop virtuous creative thinkers and innovators(P72). She also teaches the learners to be organized. She tells her learners that everything has to be well-organized and neat since a disorganized mind cannot plan. She teaches her class about the heart having two spirits - the good and the bad. The good spirit obeys while the bad spirit disobeys and leads to destruction(P87-88). She cautions the students about the perils of disobedience. The fall of Jerusalem and the temple were as a result of the people disobeying the Creator. This happened in the Ancient Near East in 587 BC(P90). The acts of disobedience in society today include corruption, murder, theft, lies and sexual perversion(P90). The evil spirit is prevalent in society today and Maracas Municipality is undergoing destruction as a result of lack of drugs in hospitals because of theft, bribery in the police force and travesty of justice in the law courts(P91). Ms Nicole asks the students to reject the spirit of the beast and resist all those being controlled by this spirit since consequences of disobedience are inescapable for both the society and the individual who disobeys(P91). Ms Nicole’s effort to guide the learners to be morally upright is laudable. This will help change the behaviour of the citizens of Maracas Municipality. Indeed, efforts of ordinary people can cause change in the society.

Nicole’s effort jolts the leaders into talking about change in the municipality. Ms Nicole is an ordinary teacher but she wields massive influence because of her determined effort. Mossi visits her in school and begs her to help him regarding The Samaritan. Bembe also tries to intimidate her by arresting her on trumped up charges of stealing the school generator and disobeying authorities. People from all walks of life including touts and hawkers show up to support Nicole when she is arrested. They were mobilized through the Samaritan app. Nicole is a force to reckon with since people displayed the solidarity never before witnessed in Maracas Municipality. Bembe is also summoned by his bosses for this folly. Bembe and Mossi later visit Nicole and apologise. Nicole rejects Ted’s offer of a golden ring. The leaders now claim that there is need for drastic change. Ms Nicole says that her role in the new order is that she owes the municipality and the country is civic duty. She is ready to work with patriotic citizens to enhance transparency and accountability(P133). Mossi claims that the municipality was going to embrace change whereby public resources will never be stolen, justice will be served, police will stand with the innocent and law makers will promote public interest(P133-134). Due to Nicole’s influence, she is offered a new position as the director general in the municipal council where she will be a consultant with oversight powers over all the departments in the municipality and will be answerable only to the mayor(P135). Nicole says that they do not need new offices or positions. She says that the change they desire is the change of heart and spirit among the people but mostly among the leaders(P135). That is taking responsibility for the well-being of the municipality and abiding by the laws(P135-136). She blames the leaders for being interested in personal gains, dipping their fingers into the public till and breaching the law. When the leaders are arrested, Alvita echoes Nicole’s sentiments that you can never escape from the consequences of your actions(P138). Surely, an ordinary person’s effort can initiate change in society.

Lastly, Ms Nicole champions for change when she advises her students to ape the Samaritan in the Good Book by standing up for a cause that can bring a better tomorrow for all of them(P52). When the Samaritan saw the injured Jew, despite holding a different view on religion and the hostility that existed between Jews and Samaritans, he treated the man with compassion, dressed his wounds and took him to a safe place. This is unlike the priest and the Levite who did not stop to help the man. Ms Nicole rightly posits that the leaders and public officials cannot come to the aid of the people. They are like the priest and the Levite who ignored the injured Jew. They talk about pursuing public interest but they are not committed. They are shepherds who have turned against the sheep. Ms Nicole points out that it is up to all of them, ordinary citizens, without any claim to any office, to be one another’s keepers and to take care of one another(P51). Ordinary citizens can be there for one another through the Samaritan app which is an excellent platform(P51). It gives everyone an opportunity to speak out against wrongdoing, share ideas that would make life better, do the right thing and take responsibility for the progress of the municipality. She assures Alvita and Montano that the Samaritan will change the course of history and urges them to strive to improve their lives and not chicken out at every obstacle or threat(P52). Surely, through the efforts of ordinary people we can witness change.

In conclusion, ordinary people like Nicole can institute change. She inspires others like Alvita, Montano, the reporters and editors, the hawkers and touts to agitate for change. Although she is a simple teacher, she is a beacon of change in Maracas Municipality.

Using public funds to enrich oneself cannot bring true happiness. Write an essay in support of this statement, citing illustrations from John Lara's The Samaritan.

Some people use money meant to be invested in the public sector to make themselves wealthy or wealthier. This does not give them the fulfilling or satisfying feeling that comes with true happiness. They may have the riches but they lack the peace and harmony of body, mind and soul. In The Samaritan by John Lara, leaders like Ted and Seymour use public funds to enrich themselves but this does not give them true happiness.

Jaden uses public funds to enrich himself but this does not give him true happiness. Justice Ian Jaden is the principal judge in Maracas Municipality. He has countless mistresses and relatives doing business with the municipal council(P69). Together with his mistress Ivy, he is involved in the grain scandal. He uses his position to compel Mossi to award Ivy a contract for killing rats and other rodents ravaging rice and cornfields in the municipality(P106). His company, Prime Orchard Farm, was rearing rats which were let loose into the farms. They would then kill and parade some but the whole idea was to undermine domestic production in order to increase demand for imported grains. Prime Orchard Farm is one of the largest corn importers in the municipality(P107). To Jaden, using his public office to amass a fortune for himself seemed a normal thing since everybody else was doing it. Litigants gave him money and he ruled kisses in their favour. It worked and he accumulated wealth. He looked forward to retiring soon and enjoying the fruits of his labour. He is like the foolish rich man in the good book who also prepared to retire and enjoy his wealth(P112). Instead of enjoying, he suffers. He holds his stomach with both hands while bending down. He suffers from stomach ulcers and hallucinations. Mossi wants him to jail Ramdaye and his team but this puts Jaden in a dilemma because he helped some friends by making a biased ruling and they paid him by giving him shares in a company the municipal council is suing. He claims the ethos operating in society influences his thinking and action as a judge(P116). He does not enjoy true happiness even after amassing wealth. He has been tormented by the issue of the rodents. He has been seeing rats and other rodents running all over the place and he has been catching the awful smell of sewer rats which makes him want to throw up. His stomach aches. His ulcers have since worsened(P117). Justice Jaden crouches under the boardroom table when accosted by Tajo, the anti-corruption boss(P138). Together with others, he is handcuffed and bundled out by the police officers(P139). Truly, true happiness cannot be found by stealing public wealth.

Bembe also uses public funds to make himself wealthy but this does not give him satisfaction or fulfillment. People are wondering where he got the money to put up Madingo Golf Club. He is shocked when he learns that people know it belongs to him having kept his private affairs discreet(P26). He says that this is his worst nightmare. This exposé comes at a time when he had just finished putting up his hotel and is as broke as a church mouse(P31). He informs Mossi and Harvester about the high likelihood of his untimely death anytime soon(P38). He found out from The Samaritan that he is accused of corruption, violation of human rights, drug peddling and extortion. This gives him the willies - a strong feeling of nervous discomfort - and his blood sugar is not good. At one point he drifted into a coma(P38). His hotel and home are also built on public land - Maracas University land. A lobby group is moving to court to have it restored back to the university (P40). With a dreadful expression on his face, Bembe says that that would be a very unfortunate joke(P40). He breathes heavily and trembles. He also gets a little bit hard of hearing. He had put all his life savings into the hotel and home since he is retiring in a few months time(P41). The hotel was built with bribes collected from motorists. The municipal police force is his personal outfit for collecting bribes from the guilty and innocent alike. The officers do not enforce law and order. They collect bribes for Bembe(P41). His foiled attempt to intimidate Nicole puts him in more trouble. She is acquitted but he is summoned to the capital by his bosses to explain the folly(P100). He tells Mossi that they are doomed. He prefers to die than be an inmate or a homeless person. His stomach has been running since The Samaritan came to town. He cannot last a week in prison since he is diabetic(P99). He has run out of ideas and wants to flee into the mountains, dig a hole and live there(P100). He does not enjoy his ill-gotten wealth since he is eventually arrested by the anti corruption police. He staggers and almost falls as he seeks cover but he is still handcuffed and bundled out like a criminal. Indeed, stealing public wealth causes misery not true happiness.

Seymour, the secretary in charge of planning and development, uses public funds to enrich himself but this does not give him true happiness. Mossi calls him a senseless thief. He was elected just the other day as a poor and jigger-infested hoodlum. Now he is living like a king in grandiose villas and mansions, eating delicacies in classy hotels and driving state-of-the-art vehicles. He cannot justify his current financial status. Mossi wonders who doesn’t know that he has stolen the money(P35). Seymour is accused of supplying air to the municipal council. Their companies bill the municipal council huge sums of money every month without rendering any services(P24). To cover up, he suggests they get money from the municipal fund through reallocation of budget line items(P33). They could use the problem of the waste disposal system which is in a terrible state to justify the reallocation but use the money to fight against the prosecution(P33). In the past, he has misused public funds through regular travel with enhanced allowances, sitting allowances for unnecessary committee meetings, loans and mortgages(P34). In his department of planning and development, one has to part with dollars to get building approval. The inspectorate unit under him is also riddled with corruption(P66). Seymour does not get true happiness from his illicitly acquired wealth. His eldest child is always at rehab, the other one is inebriated permanently at the casino and the wife is total garbage and a perpetual drunk(P70). He is also arrested by the anti-corruption police. He is handcuffed and bundled out of the room. Surely, ill-gotten wealth can never be a source of true happiness.

Ted King acquires wealth illegally by stealing public funds but this does not bring him true happiness. Mossi calls him a senseless thief. Ted is the secretary, Department of Health and environment. He was elected just the other day as a poor and jigger-infested hoodlum. Now he lives in grandiose villas and mansions like a king, indulging in delicacies in classy hotels and drives state-of-the-art vehicles. He cannot justify his financial status. He stole public money(P35). He is accused alongside Seymour of supplying air to the municipal council. Their companies bill the municipal council huge sums of money without rendering any service(P24). He supports Seymour’s suggestion of using municipal funds to take care of investigators, lawyers, prosecutors and judges(P33). He is infamous for forcing Mossi to misuse public funds for regular travel with enhanced allowances , sitting allowances   for unnecessary committee meetings, loans and mortgages(P34). Despite having stolen a lot of public funds, he cannot raise a meaningful amount to fight the cases that may be brought up against them(P31). Ted is accused of “eating” a whole hospital. He ensured his companies and those of his friends won the tenders for bids for construction of health centres. He stole all the money budgeted for health centres and put up site offices that looked like cowsheds(P64). Ted is now sickly despite accumulating wealth illegally(P65). When he offers Nicole a golden ring, she declines and says that she doesn't wear them. This is awkward and embarrassing (P132). Ted is later arrested by the anti-corruption police. Indeed, stealing public funds to make one wealthy does not make one truly happy.

Lastly, Mossi also enriches himself using proceeds of corruption but this does not make him truly happy. Seymour tells Mossi that he will never get away with the crimes committed under his watch. He says that Mossi knows how much he has stolen(P34). When he learns that people can use the app to share information about the municipal procurement process, he scratches his head thoughtfully, sips some water and turns uncertainly towards the school principal and then Harvester. Mossi refuses to launch the app(P21) and convenes   a meeting of key leaders to fight the app instead because the information posted casts the leaders in bad light(P23). Mossi admits that all the leaders have some skeletons in their closet(P29). In the past, he has conceded to endless demands of misallocation of public funds ranging from regular travel with enhanced allowances, sitting allowances for unnecessary committee meetings, loans and mortgages(P34). He temporarily loses consciousness when he learns that his deputy, Seymour and Ted are working to bundle him out of office. He fears they will send him to prison. He sees Baneta Express Prison any time he closes his eyes. He can even smell the revolting stench in the cells though he has never been there(P33). Mossi is accused of many crimes including municipal capture, which is the worst form of corruption and abuse of office in which once private interests determine the direction of public policy.   Mossi is forced to own up his mistakes and seek understanding and help from Ms Nicole, a simple school teacher(P60). He even offers her and the students a bribe in his desperation(P61). Mossi admits that he steals public wealth when he says that a loaf of bread for the people comes through him and he takes three slices for himself because he is part of the people(P69). He is also accused of inflating costs of municipal projects and presiding over shoddy municipal works(P61). He is forced to apologize to Nicole for treading on her toes(P132). He is also humiliated when she turns down the offer of the prestigious position of director general in the municipal council(P135). When confronted by the police officers arresting them, he tries to hide behind Nicole(P138). Clearly, stealing public funds to make one wealthy does not bring true happiness or satisfaction.

In conclusion, those who steal public funds do not find joy or fulfillment, instead they constantly worry about how they can protect their ill-gotten wealth.

Some people will go to any lengths to protect their position. Referring closely to Mossi in John Lara's play The Samaritan, write an essay to support this statement.

Some people exert great effort to protect their jobs. Mayor Mossi is willing to do extreme things to ensure that he does not lose his position as the mayor of Maracas municipality.

Mossi refuses to launch The Samaritan app in an effort to protect his job. He is poised to officially launch the app in Maracas municipality. Oddly, he puts off the launch since he knows that he could be exposed and thus jeopardize his position especially in regard to the case of abuse of procurement and delivery process. He claims he will launch it at his own convenient time. He orders Nicole and the principal to halt any activities regarding the app until further notice. The president is scheduled to launch it at the national level. Mossi insists that The Samaritan has to be stopped. He orders Nicole to write to the ministry of education to express his reservations. He expects a copy in his office in one hour’s time. The only reason he declines to launch the innovation is that he knows it might cost him his job. When corruption and other vices are exposed, Mossi knows his position as mayor would hang in the balance. (P1, 3, 12, 15-18)

Mossi intimidates Nicole and Narine as a way of protecting his job. He wants them to halt activities regarding The Samaritan. He demands that Nicole writes to the Ministry of Education to stop operations of the app. He raises his voice saying that he is the mayor given mandate by thousands of people and that his decision supersedes those of other government officials. He demands a copy of the letter in an hour’s time. He also warns principal Narine to expect a lot of trouble if his orders are not obeyed. He threatens both Nicole and Narine by pointing at them with his walking stick. The principal is so intimidated that she tries to compel Nicole to drop her pursuit. She compares her to a rat fighting an elephant. She declares that the school has nothing to do with The Samaritan App. This is because she feels threatened and gives up the fight. Mossi considers The Samaritan a political weapon meant to destroy his career. He visits the school several times in a bid to protect his position. He orders Nicole to delete every post that casts him in bad light. He warns her of dire consequences if the app is not stopped since it was damaging his reputation and undermining his entire administration of the municipality. The intimidation is aimed at protecting his job. (P16-19, 54-58, 71, 73, 129-130)

Mossi convenes an emergency meeting with other leaders after being exposed on The Samaritan. He wants to save his job. The municipal leaders suggest various ways to stop The Samaritan and save their jobs. Their suggestions include hacking, sending a circular banning the use of unauthorized apps, bribery, restitution, talking to the innovators or the teacher etc. Mossi later meets his dependable allies Bembe and Harvester when he learns that Ramdaye and others were planning to remove him from office. He meets them to plan on how to avert this. Mossi is simply keen on protecting his position. (P20-21, 25-36, 37-48)

Mossi orders Harvester to do various things in a bid to protect his position. He asks him to buy the newspapers from all the vendors. The headlines are extremely damaging. He also asks him to prepare a comprehensive press statement focusing on countering all allegations levelled against them. Mossi also asks Harvester to plan a press conference every day to give the impression that the municipal council was running normally. He also directs Harvester to issue a circular that no app should be in use in Maracas unless authorized by the Prime Minister or the Maracas Municipal Council. Mossi is hell bent on protecting his job as the mayor. (P21, 28, 42-43)

Mossi is forced to plead for mercy in an effort to save his job. Nicole is surprised when the mayor visits her seeking her understanding and help. He begs her to delete some negative information about him on The Samaritan app. He asks her to prevail over the students that created the app. He even offers to bribe Nicole and the students telling her to quote her figure, no matter how big. He spills the beans about the rot in Maracas municipality and incriminates his fellow leaders like Ted King and Seymour. He does this hoping Nicole would understand his situation and help him survive the onslaught in The Samaritan. His obsequious façade is meant to protect his job. (P60-71)

Mossi resorts to blackmailing the principal judge Jaden in order to protect his position. He tries to convince judge Jaden to convict Ramdaye and company. He plans to blackmail him using the grain scandal. He wants legal proceedings to be instituted against Ramdaye who is planning to remove him from office. He offers to pay Jaden for the trouble. Mossi threatens to blackmail Jaden who is culpable in the rats and other rodents scandal because of his association with Prime Orchard Farm. When Jaden is adamant to play ball, Mossi instructs Bembe to arrest the owners and the manager of the farm. He reveals a lot of incriminating information about Jaden’s mistress Ivy, Jaden’s bias as a judge as regards to his company, corruption etc. Jaden has no choice but to cooperate. Mossi gives him instructions to convict Ramdaye and Basdeo and jail Seymour and Ted. Mossi's main mission is to prevent them from removing him from office through a vote of no confidence. He goes to all this trouble to protect his position. (P102-105, 108-109, 111-112)

Mossi even uses violence to try and protect his position as mayor. Ramdaye and company plan to hold a meeting to remove Mossi from office. Mossi plans to mobilize his gang, the Red Eagle Network, to disrupt the meeting set to be held at the municipal headquarters. Bembe plans to support him by getting his gang, Ghettoboyz, and some undercover police to support Mossi’s youth network. The head of Red Eagle Gang, Black Man, was to liaise with Harvester to get funds to pay the youth, buy mattresses, sacks and polythene papers to be used to create chaos and stop the meeting. The mayor manages to violently disrupt the meeting. Ramdaye, Seymour and Ted meet the brutal wrath of Mossi’s thugs. Mossi does all this in order to stop them from mobilizing the municipal council to pass the no confidence motion against him. He thanks Bembe for stopping the meeting. Ramdaye and his team plan to have a massive political rally in an effort to remove Mossi from office but he plans to counter this using his violent gangs. He pulls all the stops to protect his job. (P45-46, 74-75, 101)

In conclusion, some people will do anything to protect their position including going to unimaginable extremes.

People who use their position of power for personal gains suffer when their actions are exposed. Citing relevant illustrations from John Lara's play The Samaritan, write an essay to support this statement.

Some people use their position of influence to benefit or advantage themselves rather than the people they are supposed to serve. When they are exposed, such people agonize as they try to save face or protect their wealth or positions. Jaden and Bembe are examples of leaders who suffer after acquiring wealth illegally.

Mossi uses his position as the mayor of Maracas municipality for his own gain but he suffers when his actions are exposed. He admits that he has some skeletons in his closet. He is accused of municipal capture. This is the worst form of corruption and abuse of office where his private interests determine the direction of public policy. He is also guilty of inflating costs of projects. He admits that he steals part of the loaf meant for the public but dismisses his mistakes as natural and excusable. Mossi suffers when all this is exposed. He admits that the Samaritan is a huge nightmare and the exposé causes him to lose consciousness temporarily. He is unable to eat. In panic, he forces Harvester to buy all newspapers and to organize a press conference to save face. He is also forced to drop his demeanour of a tough mayor and visit Ms. Nicole to own up his mistakes and beg for her understanding and help. He begs her to help him survive the onslaught in the Samaritan. He is also forced to apologize to her for treading on her toes. He tries to hide behind Nicole when accosted by police. He is eventually arrested. (P29, 34, 37-40, 43, 51-53, 60, 62, 68-69, 71, 132, 139)

Bembe misuses his position as the Municipal Inspector General of Police for his own gain. He owns Madingo Golf Club which is built on public land - Maracas University land. The hotel was built using proceeds of corruption collected from motorists thus the hotel is nicknamed Motorists’ Highway Hotel. The Inspector General has transformed the Municipal Police Force into his personal outfit for collecting bribes for him. He is guilty of countless counts of corruption and extortion. When exposed, Bembe is worried about the likelihood of his untimely death owing to his blood sugar levels. He even drifts into a coma. His heavy breathing and sweating are a testament to his suffering. He knows that he is doomed but he prefers death to being jailed or homeless. Trying to arrest and have Ms. Nicole convicted on trumped up charges cause him embarrassment when he is summoned by his bosses. He thinks of fleeing to the mountain to dig a hole and live there. He is later forced to apologise to Ms. Nicole. Finally, he is arrested. (P 26, 37-38, 40-41, 99-100, 132, 138)

Judge Ian Jayden the principal judge at Maracas Municipality misuses his public office to amass a fortune for himself but he later regrets. His mistresses and relatives are doing business with the municipal council. He also hawks justice like cabbages. In order to accumulate wealth, he collects bribes from litigants to determine cases in their favour. He makes biased rulings and gets paid using company shares. The judge is involved in the grain scandal. His mistress Ivy is illegally awarded a contract for eliminating rats and other rodents since Jaden is a senior officer. The idea was to undermine local production of grains so that his company Prime Orchard benefits from importation. When he is exposed, he suffers from stomach ulcers and hallucinations. The issue torments him badly. He sees rats running all over and catches the smell of sewer rats. The awful smell makes him want to throw up. The sight of imaginary rats makes him scream and run away. Nicole declines his proposal of a contract as director general in the municipal council. He crouches under the table when confronted by the police. Eventually, judge Ian Jaden is arrested. (P69, 102, 106-109, 112, 116-117, 123, 134, 138)

Seymour uses his position as the secretary in charge of planning and development for his personal gain but he suffers when he is exposed. He is accused of supplying air to the municipality. His companies are paid huge sums of money every month without rendering any services. He has also benefited from past misallocation of funds including enhanced travel allowances, sitting allowances, loans and mortgages. He was elected recently but now lives in grandiose villas, drives state-of-the-art vehicles and dines in classy hotels thanks to the stolen public money. To get a building plan in his department, one simply needs to part with dollars to bribe Seymour and those working under him. When he is exposed, he is worried about possible prosecution and conviction. He ponders and suggests several ideas to help him walk scot free, including liaising with judge Jaden, persuading the students to drop the matter, talking to the principal herself and using money from the municipal council to fight the case. The exposé causes a fallout between Seymour and Mossi with the former threatening to hound the mayor out of office. His suffering culminates in his eventual arrest by the anti-corruption police. (P24, 29-36, 38, 66, 212, 138)

Ted King uses his position as the municipal secretary for health and environment to acquire personal wealth but this comes back to haunt him when he is exposed. He supplies air to the municipal council. His companies are paid handsomely for services not rendered. He has benefited from past misallocation of funds including hefty travel allowances, sitting allowances for unnecessary meetings, loans and mortgages. Despite being elected recently, he now lives like a king in a grandiose villa, drives ultra-modern vehicles and dines in classy hotels despite being poor just the other day. His current financial status is funded by stolen money. He ensures companies associated with his friends and relatives win tenders for construction of health facilities. Together they steal all the money budgeted for construction. When exposed, Ted is worried that he could end up in Baneta Express Prison. He suggests getting help from judge Jaden or using money to bribe authorities involved in a bid to avoid prosecution and imprisonment. He has a difficult time trying to convince councillors and aldermen to impeach Mossi. He is part of the team that tries to offer Nicole a good job at the municipality. She declines both the job and a ring he offers her. The final nail on the coffin is when Ted King is arrested.(P24, 33-36, 64, 138)

Lastly, Ramdaye misuses his position as deputy mayor and secretary in charge of infrastructure for his selfish gains. Ramdaye sells Maracas University land to Bembe. He also does a shoddy job on construction and maintenance of secondary roads yet the council pays a lot of money for the roads. He also uses his position to ensure only his company and those of his relatives win tenders for road construction, construction of bridges, pavements, drains and water courses but they misappropriate the funds in the long run. Instead of whistleblowing on the Rodengate affair, he accepts bribes and company shares for his own benefit. When exposed, he frantically joins the other leaders in trying to save face. He suggests raising loans or selling their property to raise funds to fight the cases. He falls out with the mayor and attempts to impeach him. He suffers when he is arrested for stealing public funds. (P41, 62-63, 112,   138)

In conclusion, acquiring money or wealth illegally because of one’s position may result in agony or misery when the misdeed is revealed. Integrity is a vital virtue. 

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• Greed is dehumanizing." Using the play, The Samaritan, by John Lara for references, write a composition justifying this statement. (20 marks)
• The Play The Samaritan, by John Lara exposes a number of incidents of conflict and antagonism. Write a composition justifying this statement. (20 marks)
• Discuss the theme of Moral Decay and Decadence as depicted in the Play The Samaritan, by John Lars (20 marks)
•  A society driven by greed suffers a lot. Drawing your illustrations from The Samaritan, by John Lara write an essay supporting this statement. (20 marks)
• "Conflict and society are inseparable." Using The Samaritan, by John Lara for illustrations, write a composition to validate this statement. (20 marks)
• Discuss the theme of Conflict and Antagonism as depicted in the play, The Samaritan, by John Lara (20 marks)
• Corruption molds suspicious leaders who will always work towards escaping punishment rather than working towards the progress of their nations. Using illustrations from The Samaritan by John Lara, write a composition. (20 marks)
• "Change is irresistible in any society setup." Using illustrations from play, The Samaritan, by John Lara, write an essay to justify this statement. (20 marks)
• Discuss the theme of Justice, Fairness and Integrity as depicted in the play, The Samaritan, by John Lara (20 marks)
• "Betrayal pervades every level of the society." Basing your illustrations on play, The Samaritan, by John Lara write a composition to show the truth of this assertion. (20 marks)
• The Greed exposed in various sectors in today's society is the same as one seen in the play, The Samaritan by John Lara. Discuss. (20 marks)
• Discuss the theme of Determination as depicted in the play, The Samaritan, by John Lara (20 marks)
• Discuss the Role of the News Media in the play, The Samaritan, by John Lara (20 marks)

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• 1. THE SAMARITAN By J. LARA (20 marks)

Abuse of office is rampant among the officials of Maracas Municipality. Support this assertion with a close reference to THE SAMARITAN.

•  2. ‘The Samaritan’ by John Lara (20 marks)

Change can be initiated through the effort of ordinary citizens. Closely referring to Nicole in The Samaritan by John Lara, write an essay to support this statement.

• 3.The Samaritan’ by John Lara (20 marks)

 Bad leaders will not escape punishment due to their evil deeds. Using illustrations from John Lara’s The Samaritan, write an essay to support this statement.

• 4. The Samaritan’ by John Lara (20 marks)

 Standing firm in doing what is right yields good results. Using Nicole, in John Lara’s, The Samaritan, write an essay in support of this statement.

• 5, The Samaritan’ by John Lara (20 marks)

Bad leaders will not escape punishment due to their evil deeds. Using illustrations from John Lara’s The Samaritan, write an essay to support this statement.

• 6.  The Samaritan’ by John Lara (20 marks)

Leaders are supposed to work to make the lives of the people better. However, when they become selfish, their people suffer immensely. Drawing illustrations from John Lara’s The Samaritan, write a composition to show the truth of this statement.                

• 7. The Samaritan’ by John Lara (20 marks)

Discuss the theme of Religion as depicted in the play, The Samaritan, by John Lara  (20 marks)

• 8. The Samaritan’ by John Lara (20 marks)

Greed is an inherent trait in most Africans in power. With appropriate illustrations from The Samaritan by John Lara, write an essay showing the truthfulness of this statement.   (20 marks)

• 9. The Samaritan’ by John Lara (20 marks)

Citizens have a role of voting in men and women of honor. When they elect selfish

leaders, they end up suffering. Write an essay to qualify this claim basing your

illustrations on John Lara’s The Samaritan. (20 marks)

• 10. The Samaritan’ by John Lara (20 marks)

People who engage in wrongdoing cannot escape from the consequences of their actions. Write an essay to support this claim basing your illustrations on John Lara’s The Samaritan.

• 11. The Samaritan’ by John Lara (20 marks)

Most people use intimidation and blackmail to protect their selfish interests, but more often than not, their plans do not succeed.” Write an essay in support of this statement drawing your

illustrations from John Lara`s The Samaritan.

• 12. The Samaritan’ by John Lara (20 marks)

Read the following extract from the play “The Samaritan”by John Lara and then answer the questions after.

Seymour: (Springing to his feet with clenched fists) That cannot be possible. Nobody can write that kind of thing about me in this world!

Harvester: (Looking at Ted and Seymour) Copies of indisputable documentary evidence to that effect were all over today’s newspapers and are being shared in all

media platforms.

Seymour: (Resuming his seat and swearing with trembling voice) Those are fake documents!

These are all barefaced falsehoods! And I can assure you one thing: Those behind

the allegations now have their appointment with fate! Certainly!

Ted : (Sitting properly and looking up for the first time) Supply of air? I am beginning to think this is serious.Could we end up in Baneta Express Prison?

Harvester:(Turning pages of his note book)But that is only one of the allegations ,there are many more ,including drug trafficking,grabbing of public land,inflation of the cost of municipal projects, use of proxies to secure municipal tenders, undertaking shoddy public works, murder and gang warfare. The information is very detailed on the people and companies involved .

Mossi: There is a lot of personal information on municipal leaders on that evil

thing , too; including lifestyles of individual municipal officials,where they

live, the kind of houses they live in, their businesses, the vehicles they own,

other properties in their possession, when the properties were acquired, and

a lot of other personal details I don’t want to mention here. (Looking at Bembe)

There was a lot of talk yesterday on the Madingo Golf Club, with everyone

Wondering where you got the money to put it up.

Bembe: (Sitting up with an expression of horror on his face) The Madingo Golf Club? No!

I have always been very discreet about my private affairs! How did they get the

Information it is mine?

Mossi: You see, there is hardly anything on earth you can do without somebody knowing

About it. You should also remember that those we regard as our friends are

Sometimes wolves in sheep’s clothing. And they may have a lot of information

About us,which could be damaging!

Bembe: This might be our worst nightmare!

Mossi: What worries me most is the recent formation of a lobby group,an amorphous

virtual group, comprising mostly of lawyers,calling itself The Samaritan. It is calling

upon the people to volunteer as witnesses and help in the prosecution of those

involved in corruption and abuse of office in the Municipality.They are also

planning to petition the Local Government Minister ,the Prime Minister,and the

Chief Justice to take action.The situation is not pretty at all.

Ted: (Looking at Justice Jaden)Can such online allegations form a strong basis for

prosecution and conviction?

Jaden: (Adjusting his eyeglasses) Yes, they can;provided there are valid documents

supporting the allegations.

Bembe: (Throwing his hands in the air) I think we have no choice other than ban that

thing within Maracas Municipality! The Municipal Council needs to pass a by-law

to that effect urgently. I will enforce it immediately!

Jaden: (Adjusting his eyeglasses and then his tie) I think we need to be careful and strategic.

On what basis do you ban it? And how can you police the use of mobile phones to

ensure the ban is effective?

Seymour: We can think creatively about that.For example, we can claim that municipal

authorities are concerned that suspect Apps,particularly spy Apps, are finding

their way into our municipality. This may lead to theft of confidential

information such as bank account details.We can also cite issues of cyberbullying

and the sharing of pornographic materials in schools

a)What is Seymour referring to at the beginning of the excerpt ? (2mks)

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b)Identify and illustrate two aspects of style in this excerpt. (4mks)

c)Discuss two themes evident in this excerpt (4mks)

d)Discuss one character trait of Seymour and one character trait of Mossi as presented in this

excerpt. (4mks)

e)From your knowledge of the rest of the play, what two things does Mossi suggest could be

done to control the use of the Samaritan App? (2mks)

f) From your knowledge of the rest of the play , briefly explain the origin of the Samaritan App. (4mks)

g)Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the excerpt (5mks)

i)Supply of air …………………………………………………………………………………

ii)inflation …………………………………………………………………………………………

iii)discreet

iv)amorphous v)petition

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