Class 11 English Elective Drama - 1. ARMS AND THE MAN
Class 11 English Elective Drama - 1. ARMS AND THE MAN प्रश्न बैंक - सह - उत्तर पुस्तक (Question Bank-Cum-Answer Book) Class 11 English Elective (Drama ) Drama
- 1. ARMS AND THE MAN - G.B.SHAW MAIN POINTS ☞ Arms and the Man is a drama written by
George Bernard Shaw. ☞ There are three Acts in the play. ☞ The play begins with the Serbo-Bulgarian
War of 1885. ☞ Raina, a bulgarian woman is daughter of a
Major, Petkoff, in the Bulgarian army. ☞ Raina's mother Catherine gives her the
news of victory of the Bulgarian army. ☞ Sergius, a major in Bulgarian army, is
Raina's fiance and was also in the war heading the troop. ☞ Louka, a servant in Petkoff's house, warns
Raina to close the windows as guns are heard in the streets. ☞ Raina did not care and slept with her
windows open. ☞ An escape of the Serbian army entered
Raina's room at midnight to seek shelter. ☞ A Russian officer came in pursuit of the
soldier. ☞ Raina and her mother helped the Serbian
soldier to escape. They gave him Petkoff's coat not to be recognised. ☞ Mr Petkoff and Sergiu…