Captain Bluntschli
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Captain Bluntschli is the pragmatic, chocolate-carrying Swiss mercenary officer in George Bernard Shaw’s play "Arms and the Man," whose realism and wit challenge romantic ideals of war and love.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ mercenary ⓘ military officer ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Arms and the Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
anti-romanticism
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critique of military glory ⓘ rational love ⓘ realism in warfare ⓘ |
| carries | chocolate ⓘ |
| challengesBeliefOf |
Raina Petkoff
NERFINISHED
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Sergius Saranoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
romantic ideals of love
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romantic ideals of war ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Bernard Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1894 ⓘ |
| firstAppearsInAct | Act I of Arms and the Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
anti-romantic comedy
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comedy ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | chocolate creams ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
cynical about war
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level-headed ⓘ practical ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ realistic ⓘ unromantic ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| hidesIn | Raina Petkoff’s bedroom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Raina Petkoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| nationality | Swiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
mercenary officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Sergius Saranoff’s romantic heroism ⓘ |
| rescuedBy | Raina Petkoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
foil to romantic heroism
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vehicle for Shaw’s anti-romantic ideas ⓘ |
| servesIn | Serbian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage |
Bulgarian
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English ⓘ German ⓘ Serbo-Croatian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
practical needs over glory
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realistic view of war ⓘ |
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