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The Young Soldier
The Captain is the Catholic officer to whom Mother Courage and the Young Soldier try to complain in the fourth scene. The Young Soldier alleges that the Captain stole his reward money and spent it partying. But both Mother Courage and the Young Solider give up before they can meet the Captain, who never appears onstage.
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The Captain Character Timeline in Mother Courage and Her Children
The timeline below shows where the character The Captain appears in Mother Courage and Her Children. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Scene 4
...five thalers. The Clerk tells her to keep quiet, but she insists on complaining to the Captain .
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A furious Young Soldier arrives and starts cursing the Captain , who stole his reward money and spent it on brandy and sex workers. An...
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...She tells the Young Soldier to think seriously about whether it’s worth it to cross the Captain . He decides to leave. The Clerk tells Mother Courage that the Captain is free,...
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