Green Lake Sam Character Analysis

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Sam is a victim of racial bullying throughout holes. Sam is a victim, he is loved throughout his community, and known as the onion picker. Sam is respected as he claims his onions can cure anything, the people of Green Lake believe Sam as they don’t have modern medicine. Sam is in love with a school teacher, named Kate Barlow. Sam is African-American. Sam and Kate kiss, in Camp Green Lake it is believed that “It is against the law for a Negro to kiss a white woman “(p.113). Sam and Kate are told, “God will punish you” (p.111). Sam is shot trying to escape and live his life with Kate. Since Sam’s death not a drop of water has fallen in Green Lake. So “whom did God punish” (p.115). The truth is, God punished the community of Green Lake with