Louka
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Louka is a sharp-witted, ambitious maid in George Bernard Shaw’s play "Arms and the Man," whose defiance of social class expectations drives much of the drama and satire.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
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female character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ maid ⓘ servant ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
anti-romantic comedy
ⓘ
comedy ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Arms and the Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breaksEngagementWith | Nicola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeRole |
critique of class distinctions
ⓘ
satire of romantic ideals ⓘ |
| challenges | social class expectations ⓘ |
| confidesIn | Nicola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Bernard Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| desires | social advancement ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
agent of revelation
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source of conflict ⓘ vehicle for Shaw’s social criticism ⓘ |
| employedBy |
Catherine Petkoff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major Paul Petkoff NERFINISHED ⓘ Petkoff family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Sergius Saranoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exposes |
Raina Petkoff’s pretenses
ⓘ
Sergius Saranoff’s hypocrisy ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInAct | Act I GENERATED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| initiallyEngagedTo | Nicola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
direct
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sarcastic ⓘ |
| manipulates |
Raina Petkoff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sergius Saranoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Bulgarian ⓘ |
| occupation | maid ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
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bold ⓘ defiant ⓘ manipulative ⓘ proud ⓘ sharp-witted ⓘ |
| rivalInLoveWith | Raina Petkoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticInterestOf | Sergius Saranoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesHouseholdOf | Raina Petkoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | servant class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
challenge to rigid class hierarchy
ⓘ
social mobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Serbo-Bulgarian War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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