Sammar In Ernest Hemingway's Things Fall Apart

In the beginning of the novel, Sammar falls in love with co-worker Rae Isles. After the realization that their love will not be able to function because of Rae’s lack of faith, Sammar makes the decision to return home and forget of Rae. As part two of the novel opens Sammar does not want to think of Rae or even go near him. “…I’m not going to have a job to go back to. I’m here today to write my letter of resignation and send it off.” (149). Sammar wanted to forget completely of Rae, and by quitting her job it would help her be away from him. Sammar’s main struggle in the opening of the novel, was the feeling of isolation and being exiled from everyone she loved. Sammar exiled her son from herself, and her family exiled her due to the death of her husband and her failure to be a proper mother. Dispite all Sammar had been through, Rae loved her. Sammar and Rae devolped a relationship through their work. They fell in love, even though both knew this relationship would not work out in the end. Rae’s lack of faith was the downfall of their relationship. “ She remembered wanting him to pray like she prayed, hoping for it.” (160) Sammar knew if Rae would convert his faith, they could possibly end up together. Sammar’s courage to stay …show more content…
The letter stated that four months ago Rae “expanded his heart to Allah” (187). Sammar had once said that she always had prayed for Rae to change his faith for selfish reasons, and not that he change for himself. Sammar was now being rewarded that Rae had changed his faith. “The rush of this new knowledge, the feeling of being lifted up…her smile…” (187). Finally, after months of trying to forget Rae, Sammar had felt happiness again. “ Two weeks later when she dragged the gate and saw him, they both laughed as if everything was funny.” (193). Rae and Sammar, dispite all odds, came together as one. After the feeling of isolation and exile, they were both happy