The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: David Rabe
- First Published: 1973
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Expressionism
- Time of Work: 1965-1967
- Setting: Georgia, New York, and Vietnam
- Genres: Drama, Psychological drama, Expressionist literature
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Values, 1960’s, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, New York City, Vietnam War, Death or dying, Ethics, Military life or service, Indochina
- Locales: New York, Georgia, Vietnam
Characters Discussed
Pavlo Hummel, an army private and medic during the Vietnam War. Pavlo has red hair and green eyes, is five feet, ten inches tall, and weighs 152 pounds. Estranged from his family, Pavlo has had his name legally changed from Michael to spite the father whose identity he has never known. He worries about whether to hug his mother when he returns home. Although he grew up in New York City, Pavlo is inexperienced and innocent; his street-smart persona is an act, and the other men see through it easily. Neurotically obsessed with the impression others have of...
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