The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play. Find some sentences which support
The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play. Find some sentences which support your choice.
(1) He is a brave but irresponsible person.
(2) He is a major character. He dominates the story
(3) He is smart as well as brave.
(4) He is the centre of the play.
(5) He is obedient and simple.
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(1) The character is sergeant. (Brave)
(a) “I don’t want it. Bring it with you, He is irresponsible”.
(b) Sergeant (after a pause) – no one.
(2) The character is the man. ,
(Major) (a) “I know well the man you are waiting for”. (Dominate)
(b) “Will you let me pass or must I make you let me?”
(3) The character is the man. (Smart)
(a) “Back to the town isn’t it?” (Brave)
(b) “You need’nt ask me who I am, that placard will tell you”.
(4) The character is sergeant.
(a) “Am I as great a fool as I think I am?”
(b) “Indeed it’s a hard thing to be in the force, out at night and no thanks for it, for all the danger we’re in. And it’s little we get but abuse from the people, and no choice but to obey our orders, and never asked when a man is sent into danger”.
(5) The answer is the policeman .
(Obedient)(a) “You bade us to come back here and keep watch with you”. (Simple)
(b) ‘You might want it. There are clouds coming up and you have the darkness of the night before you.”