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Write a detailed summary of Arms and the Man.

GB.Shaw’s Arms and the man is basically social sative. It has minor and mojor character. There is romantic sentimental girl named Raina. One night when she was going to bed, her mother gave her the news of the vitctory of the Bulgarian army and Sergius was the hero of the Battle. She was betrothed to him Louka, their maid told them to close the windows. The firing is heard in the streets.Louka went. Raina worshipped Sergius’s portrait. Then she took a novel to read herself to sleep.Meanwhile some one enterod throught the unbolted window. He threatened her into silence. The man was a soldier. He informed her that he had escaped. He possessed himself of her cloak. he heard some people shouting ‘open the door’. She took pity on him and concealed him behind the curtain. She opended the door. The Russian officer took a search and then went away. Catherine had not suspected anything but Louka saw a revolver and noticed the curtain. She pursed her pips, laughed ingolently and went out. The man came out. She made himself quite at ease with Raina. Seh gave him chocolates to eat. She called him ‘The Chocolate Cream soldier. He told her about the foolish act of Segius. Raina went to call her mother, when she returned with Catherine, the man was fast asleep on Raina’s bed.

Several months passed in absurd the war was over Nicola gave a serious advice to Louka as he was betrothed to her. Just then Major Petkoff returned home. Catherine came to meet him. She heart about the return of Sergius. She welcomed Sergius as a hero. But Sergius had resigned as he was not promoted, Sergius told a story how a girl and her mother sheltered a soldier. Catherine and Major Petkoff left the two lovers, when Raina went to change her dress, Sergius felt attracted to Louka. She told him that Raina wa in the habit of flirting with another person behind his back. Raina returned but Major Petkoff wanted Sergius’s help over some military affair. Raina and Catherine were left alone. Raina told her that she desires to break off the engagament. Louka informed about the arrival of Bluntschli. She asked him to go away as her husband was inside and would not spare an enemy. But Major Petkoff and Sergius came down to give him a hearty welcome. Major sought his help about the disposal of some issue. Raina exclaimed Oh, the chocolate cream soldier.’ Catherine tried to correct her. Meanwhile Nicola came with a bag which had Petkoff’s coat. Nicola failed to understand the situation, apologised and went away.Petkoff, Sergius and Raina requested Bluntschli to stay leaving Catherine helpness with be wilderment.

After lunch, Petkoff enquirred for his coat. Catherine restored it to its place. Major offered her to give her any jewellary, if she found it there. Sergius, Raina, all join in the betting. Bluntschli informs about the disposing of the regiments. Meanwhile Raina asks if he got her photograph in her father’s coat. She felt horrified that he had not cared to look into the pocket. Louka gave some letters to Bluntschli who was informed about the death of his father. Louka employed all her feminine arts to make Sergius break with Raina. Sergius challenged Bluntschli to a duel on the basis of the information given by Louka as to his supposed relation with Raina. Things are disclosed Louka declares her love for Sergius, Petkoff told Raina about the photograph which she secretly passed on to Bluntschli, Bluntschli declare’s all about the photo. Raina informs Louka’s love for Sergius. After some hesitations and objections Raina shyly accepts the offer of Bluntschli.