Arms and the Man

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Act 1 Act 2 Act 3

Themes

All Themes Identity, Authenticity, and Self-Expression Romanticism / Idealism vs. Realism Class Divisions Youth vs. Maturity Heroism

Characters

All Characters Raina Petkoff Captain Bluntschli Major Sergius Saranoff Louka Catherine Petkoff Major Paul Petkoff

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All Symbols The Library Raina’s Novels

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Arms and the Man

by George Bernard Shaw

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Introduction Intro

Plot Summary Plot

Summary & Analysis Summary

Act 1
Act 2
Act 3

All Themes
Identity, Authenticity, and Self-Expression
Romanticism / Idealism vs. Realism
Class Divisions
Youth vs. Maturity
Heroism

All Characters
Raina Petkoff
Captain Bluntschli
Major Sergius Saranoff
Louka
Catherine Petkoff
Major Paul Petkoff

All Symbols
The Library
Raina’s Novels

All Literary Devices
Allusions
Dramatic Irony
Foil
Genre
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Personification
Satire
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone

All Quizzes
Act 1 Quiz
Act 2 Quiz
Act 3 Quiz

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