Raina
calls ‘The Man’ a “chocolate cream soldier” Explain why and describe the
incident connected with it.
Raina calls 'The Man' - the Serbian soldier (whom we later know to be a Swiss mercenary and whom we still later will learn is named Bluntschli) a "chocolate cream soldier" because of his fondness for chocolates and because he carries chocolates into battle with him rather than cartridges ! However, she gave him the name, when he had given up all hope and had asked her to give the alarm to those outside that there was an enemy soldier in her room. He had made the decision at thought of his having to leave her room and go down the pipe he had climbed. In her pity she had said "Oh, you are a very poor soldier : a chocolate cream soldier!"
The incident regarding the chocolate creams had occurred right after the Russian officer had left her room and the fugitive had not been discovered. Raina had sat on the gun which had been on the ottoman. The Man had admitted to her that the gun was not loaded and that he couldn't load it because he had no cartridges. He explained to Raina that he only carried chocolates into the battle and not cartridges - saying that cartridges were of no use ! The Man had expressed his desire to have some at that time. Raina, though she was shocked at his childishness gave him her last three remaining chocolate creams.
The name expresses Raina's contempt for him as an unworthy soldier but it also is a term of affection referring to that characteristic in him which drew feelings of, firstly pity but later love for him.
Raina calls 'The Man' - the Serbian soldier (whom we later know to be a Swiss mercenary and whom we still later will learn is named Bluntschli) a "chocolate cream soldier" because of his fondness for chocolates and because he carries chocolates into battle with him rather than cartridges ! However, she gave him the name, when he had given up all hope and had asked her to give the alarm to those outside that there was an enemy soldier in her room. He had made the decision at thought of his having to leave her room and go down the pipe he had climbed. In her pity she had said "Oh, you are a very poor soldier : a chocolate cream soldier!"
The incident regarding the chocolate creams had occurred right after the Russian officer had left her room and the fugitive had not been discovered. Raina had sat on the gun which had been on the ottoman. The Man had admitted to her that the gun was not loaded and that he couldn't load it because he had no cartridges. He explained to Raina that he only carried chocolates into the battle and not cartridges - saying that cartridges were of no use ! The Man had expressed his desire to have some at that time. Raina, though she was shocked at his childishness gave him her last three remaining chocolate creams.
The name expresses Raina's contempt for him as an unworthy soldier but it also is a term of affection referring to that characteristic in him which drew feelings of, firstly pity but later love for him.
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