The Caribbean has had its fair share of Literary critics over the last two centuries - but they can never be enough. John Lara is a fiarly modern writer whose play The Samaritan is an appropriate criticism of modern governments in the Caribbean. This book aims at giving a better insight into the concerns of John Lara in this modern play as well as examining the style of the play. It will be found crucial to the reader of caribbean literature and especially the student who attempts to understand the nature of modern Caribbean drama. This book should be read in conjuction with the other two - PLOT AND CHARACTERS and ANSWERING CONTEXT AND ESSAY QUESTIONS. This will enable especially any student of Caribbean literature in general and John Lara in particular to not only understand the nature of this literature and drama but also be able to appropriately respond to questions - context and essay - based on Caribbean literature or particularly on John Lara.