![]() ![]() Bluntschli is unconcerned with romantic ideas about heroism or conduct in war he is concerned with professional conduct, efficiency and survival. Bluntschliīluntschli, a Swiss mercenary who clambers through Raina's bedroom widow as he flees Bulgarian troops, best represents the qualities promoted by the play: realism and pragmatism. The play ends with her engagement to the practical Bluntschli. By the end of the work, Raina has, with Bluntschli's prompting, abandoned her romantic posturing and embraced a more pragmatic viewpoint. She also shows significant compassion, cringing at the cruelty of hunting down fleeing troops and ultimately saving Bluntschli's life. Yet Raina has doubts about the realism of the notions that she and Sergius share. She self-consciously attempts to live up to these romantic ideals Catherine reveals that she always listens outside doors, waiting for the most dramatic moment to enter. Raina, a young woman from an upper class Bulgarian family, begins the play clinging to romantic delusions about both war and love, worshiping her fiancé Sergius' brave feats in war and cherishing the pure love they share. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |