In the Lilies of the Field, by William E. Barrett, Homer and Mother Maria both display stubbornness, thoughtfulness and religiousness character traits. The 1st trait that Homer and Mother Maria share is stubbornness. Homer showed stubbornness when building the chapel; he insisted that he lay the bricks by himself. Mother Maria showed stubbornness when she insisted that Homer would build the chapel and that she wouldn’t pay him. The 2nd trait that Homer and Mother Maria share is thoughtfulness. It showed Homer was thoughtful when he bought food for the nuns and when he bought them a bathtub and windows. It showed Mother Maria was thoughtful when she brought Homer a cot and a bucket, thinking he had nothing to sleep on. The 3rd trait that Homer