Saint Joan

by

George Bernard Shaw

A 36-year-old French gentleman-at-arms. Poulengey is unfocused, passive, and doesn’t offer his opinion unless it’s asked of him. He backs Joan from the start, placing faith in her military capabilities and believing her to be a “miracle.” Baudricourt thinks Poulengey has ulterior, sexual motivations for supporting Joan, though this is not the case. Joan refers to him by his nickname “Polly,” which highlights how she wants to be seen as an equal to the men.

Bertrand de Poulengey Quotes in Saint Joan

The Saint Joan quotes below are all either spoken by Bertrand de Poulengey or refer to Bertrand de Poulengey. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Scene 1 Quotes

“We want a few mad people now. See where the sane ones have landed us!”

Related Characters: Bertrand de Poulengey (speaker), Joan (“The Maid”), Robert de Baudricourt, Jean, Comte de Dunois, Bastard of Orleans
Page Number: 67
Explanation and Analysis:
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Bertrand de Poulengey Quotes in Saint Joan

The Saint Joan quotes below are all either spoken by Bertrand de Poulengey or refer to Bertrand de Poulengey. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Institutions and the Corruption of Integrity Theme Icon
).
Scene 1 Quotes

“We want a few mad people now. See where the sane ones have landed us!”

Related Characters: Bertrand de Poulengey (speaker), Joan (“The Maid”), Robert de Baudricourt, Jean, Comte de Dunois, Bastard of Orleans
Page Number: 67
Explanation and Analysis: