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Nicola Monologue from Arms and the Man

From Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw

male · sarcastic · 1:04 min

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(with dogged self-assertion). Yes, me. Who was it made you give up wearing a couple of pounds of false black hair on your head and reddening your lips and cheeks like any other Bulgarian girl? I did. Who taught you to trim your nails, and keep your hands clean, and be dainty about yourself, like a fine Russian lady? Me! do you hear that? me! (She tosses her head defiantly; and he rises, ill-humoredly, adding more coolly) I’ve often thought that if Raina were out of the way, and you just a little less of a fool and Sergius just a little more of one, you might come to be one of my grandest customers, instead of only being my wife and costing me money.

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Nicola expresses his disdain for societal norms and reflects on his relationship with his wife, revealing his ambitions and frustrations.

20s · disgust · identity · power · ambition · betrayal

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