Welcome to this study !
Before you proceed, it would be beneficial for you to try and remember the description we had been given of Nicola, both of his physical appearance and of his character. I feel that we need to keep in mind the following characteristics : his "keen intelligence" and that he is an "accurate calculator who has no illusions". If we forget that we will only be focusing on a part of his character.
We're going to take the section from the beginning of the interaction in Act 2 till just before the entry of Major Paul Petkoff : pages : 30 tp 32.
We are focusing on the conversation between Nicola and Louka. Remembering that Nicola has been "lecturing" Louka and she is not at all pleased with Nicola's opinions - she has "turned her back with angry disdain" on him !
You could write a few lines of Nicola's character - what we see of his character through this short conversation.
All the best to you !
Before you proceed, it would be beneficial for you to try and remember the description we had been given of Nicola, both of his physical appearance and of his character. I feel that we need to keep in mind the following characteristics : his "keen intelligence" and that he is an "accurate calculator who has no illusions". If we forget that we will only be focusing on a part of his character.
We're going to take the section from the beginning of the interaction in Act 2 till just before the entry of Major Paul Petkoff : pages : 30 tp 32.
We are focusing on the conversation between Nicola and Louka. Remembering that Nicola has been "lecturing" Louka and she is not at all pleased with Nicola's opinions - she has "turned her back with angry disdain" on him !
- Nicola speaks well of Catherine "she is so grand" but he also warns Louka that she is decisive and would take immediate action if she sensed insubordination of any kind.
- We realise that Nicola and Louka are also considering marriage : and we wonder whether these two are the right match for each other. It's like what is happening in the main plot with Raina-Sergius and 'The Man' is reflected in the sub plot of Nicola and Louka.
- While Louka feels that Nicola has "no spirit" in him, He feels that Louka is behaving senselessly. What do we feel ? I feel that while Louka is a spirited individual and I admire her for defying the attitude that one need to have the "soul of a servant", I feel that Nicola is realistic ("accurate calculator"), no wishing t be a servant all his life - he wants to set up his own shop - and is shrewdly creating a clientele of wealthy people who will ensure the success of his business venture. Louka, who does not think about the necessity of providing for her future, seems rather romantic.
- Another important point of the conversation is that both Nicola and Louka are aware of Raina's and Catherine's secret - they having saved the enemy soldier !
- you might look up the internet and see what a "leva" looked like - since the Euro became the currency, the leva is no more in use.
You could write a few lines of Nicola's character - what we see of his character through this short conversation.
All the best to you !
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