# Brother Samuel — Penguin Island character guide

> Brother Samuel in Penguin Island by Anatole France.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** young Samuel, Samuel, Samuel Box

**First appearance:** 0003-i-life-of-saint-ma-l

## Who they are

A monk or religious figure in the early books.

## In the story

### [VIII: The Dragon of Alca](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/penguin_island_se/chapters/viii-the-dragon-of-alca)

Young monk who is sent by Maël to proclaim the call for a virgin to fight the dragon.

### [The Dragon of Alca](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/penguin_island_se/chapters/x-the-dragon-of-alca)

Young Samuel is called by Maël and hesitates; his secret sin with a milkmaid is disclosed by Brother Regimental.

### [XII: The Dragon of Alca](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/penguin_island_se/chapters/xii-the-dragon-of-alca)

The youngest disciple of Maël, who accompanies him outside the monastery.

### [The Arts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/penguin_island_se/chapters/v-the-arts)

Mentioned as part of the multitude of little Samuels who became professors and founded the cult of the primitives.

### [Future Times](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/penguin_island_se/chapters/book-viii-future-times)

The multimillionaire Samuel Box, who let himself be killed rather than surrender any property, becoming a martyr to wealth.

### [§ 1](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/penguin_island_se/chapters/1)

Multimillionaire who lets himself be killed rather than give any indemnity to a worker, exemplifying the martyrdom of wealth.

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