Character of Sergeant in the play ' The Rising of the Moon.'

The Sergeant of the play is brave but irresponsible. He is the centre of the play and also responsible  for taking the play towards a different ending not imagined in the beginning. He is an Irish serving as a policeman in the British government. He along with his team is handed the task of arresting the escaped prisoners. If he succedss he will get a promotion along with a reward of 100 pounds. The inner hidden love for his nation is aroused by the prisoner who meets him in disguise as a ragged man. The patriotic feeling towards the Nation surpasses the law and the Sergeant's loyalty towards his Nation stands out to be superior thereby giving a different twist to the story.