A 36-year-old French gentleman-at-arms. Poulengey is unfocused, passive, and doesn’t offer his opinion unless it’s asked of him. He backs Joan from the start, placing faith in her military capabilities and believing her to be a “miracle.” Baudricourt thinks Poulengey has ulterior, sexual motivations for supporting Joan, though this is not the case. Joan refers to him by his nickname “Polly,” which highlights how she wants to be seen as an equal to the men.
Bertrand de Poulengey Quotes in Saint Joan
The Saint Joan quotes below are all either spoken by Bertrand de Poulengey or refer to Bertrand de Poulengey. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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“We want a few mad people now. See where the sane ones have landed us!”
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Bertrand de Poulengey Quotes in Saint Joan
The Saint Joan quotes below are all either spoken by Bertrand de Poulengey or refer to Bertrand de Poulengey. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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“We want a few mad people now. See where the sane ones have landed us!”
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