Saint Joan · Character
Edith Cavell
Nurse executed in WWI, compared to Joan.
minor
Also known as Edith
First appearance: cruelty modern and medieval
Edith Cavell shows up with force in Comparative Fairness of Joan’s Trial. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Modern example of a heretic executed by military tribunal; her statement 'Patriotism is not enough' is cited.
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- Historical and Comparative Figures
- Protagonist
- Joan's Adversaries and Judges
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Shaw directly…
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