The sergeant is the drum major’s associate. He is with the drum major when they first spot Marie at the fair, and both men are struck by her beauty. When a showman at the fair asks for someone in the audience to loan him their watch to use in a stunt, the sergeant dramatically produces a watch from his pocket, a symbolic gesture that flaunts his wealth and foreshadows his acquaintance’s imminent affair with Marie.
Sergeant Quotes in Woyzeck
The Woyzeck quotes below are all either spoken by Sergeant or refer to Sergeant. 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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Scene 3
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DRUM MAJOR. Hold it. Did you see her? What a woman.
SERGEANT. By the devil, you could foal a cavalry regiment out of her.
DRUM MAJOR. And breed Drum Majors.
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Sergeant Quotes in Woyzeck
The Woyzeck quotes below are all either spoken by Sergeant or refer to Sergeant. 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:
).
Scene 3
Quotes
DRUM MAJOR. Hold it. Did you see her? What a woman.
SERGEANT. By the devil, you could foal a cavalry regiment out of her.
DRUM MAJOR. And breed Drum Majors.
Related Characters:
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