Saint Joan · Character
The English
The collective English forces opposing Joan.
minor
Also known as the English, The English, the Burgundians, Burgundians
First appearance: scene i
The English's tie to Joan of Arc is one of the pressures that moves Saint Joan—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The enemy that Joan fights against; the chance to capture her comes to them.
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With Joan of Arc (rivalry): Joan leads French forces against the English occupiers, embodying the national enemy they fear and hate. In Unbroken Success Essential in Theocracy: The enemy that Joan fights against; the…
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- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- 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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