Saint Joan · Character
La Hire
A rough soldier who fights alongside Joan.
minor
Also known as La Hire De Baudricourt, Captain La Hire
First appearance: scene iii
La Hire shows up with force in Failures of the Voices. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Joan's military colleague who commanded a force near Rouen but did not rescue her.
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In Failures of the Voices: Joan's military colleague who commanded a force near Rouen but did not rescue her. Later, in Joan's Manliness…
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- Other
Character groups
- Historical and Comparative Figures
- Joan's Adversaries and Judges
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- 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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See La Hire in scene iii