Question

Compare and contrast the character of raina and luca as present in the play arms and the man

Answer 1

After Bluntschli finishes writing the orders, Petkoff goes with sergius and catherine to see the messengers. Raina and Bluntschli are left alone. Raina accuses Bluntschli for having circulated the story of his stay with her and also warns him that if sergius comes to know of the matter, he will kill him in a duel. Bluntschli asks Raina not to tell anything to sergius. Raina tells him that she will not lie and adds that in all her life. she had lied only twice, and that too to save Bluntschli. Bluntschli is very casual. he does not take her seriously. He tells her that he had not even seen her photo, which she had put in the old coat. He assures her  that nobody would have taken the photo , as he had pawned it to keep it in safe custody. Raina is vexed to see him so unemotional.
Louka brings a heap of letters and telegramsto Bluntschli . From the telegram they come to know about the death of Bluntschli's father , who has left him a number of hotels and as Bluntschli has to look after the affairs, he is in a hurry to leave. Louka teases Raina by saying that Bluntschli has no  heart. Raina defends him saying that it is natural for a man like him to be so , because he has spent years in fighting and killing.