XI Com English Drama 7

Let's first try and recapitulate on what we read yesterday !

1. What did Paul tell Catherine about the conclusion of the war ?
2. What did Catherine say she had expected Paul (or the Bulgarians) to do at the end of the war ?

We read from the end of pg.33 to pg.35 before the entry of Sergius.

• We start with a bit of humour - actually its the second time Shaw has humored the Bulgarian's lack of cleanliness ! At the end of Act 1 Raina had said "Bulgarians of good standing wash their hands nearly every day" !!!!! He continues on the same line here.
• The humour continues with Paul humouring his wife about the airs she's assuming and the remnants of her lack of 'refinement' (e.g.hanging their washing where their neighbours could see it) while she points out the examples of his lack of 'civilisation' !

You could write a few lines on how Shaw maintains the humour of the comedy while continuing the plot of play and dealing with other significant themes.