# Sammy — The Art of Money Getting character guide

> Sammy in The Art of Money Getting by P. T. Barnum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sam, Samson

**First appearance:** 0005-persevere

## Who they are

A young man who failed in business due to lack of perseverance.

## Relationships

### [Mrs. Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/characters/mrs_smith)

_family_

Mrs. Smith and Sammy are likely mother and son or close relatives, with Mrs. Smith guiding or caring for Sammy.

### [Uncle John](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/characters/uncle_john)

_family_

Sammy and Uncle John are likely related, with Uncle John acting as a mentor or elder relative to Sammy.

## In the story

### [Don't Mistake Your Vocation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/don-t-mistake-your-vocation)

Used as an example of a boy whose father arbitrarily decides to make him a goldsmith without considering his natural inclinations.

### [Beware of “Outside Operations”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/beware-of-outside-operations)

Referenced as Samson when shorn of his locks, illustrating the loss of strength when a man departs from his own business.

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