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| Character | Charlie Allnut | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | |
| Age Range(s) | Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50) | |
| Type of monologue / Character is | Persuasive | |
| Type | Dramatic | |
| Year | 1951 | |
| Period | Any | |
| Genre | Romance, Drama | |
| Description | Charlie Allnut tries to break Rose Sawyer's silence | |
Summary
Charlie Allnut is a rough-and-ready Canadian boat captain working in East Africa during the Great War. He delivers mail and supplies to British Methodist missionaries Samuel and Rose Sawyer with his boat the "African Queen". Samuel Sawyer dies and Charlie agrees to take Rose back to civilization. During their hard journey she even convinces him to attack a German warship with their steamboat.
The two characters have opposite personalities. He is a drunk, free-spirited loner and she is a religious and bossy woman.
In this monologue Charlie Alnutt tries hard to gain her sympathy and break her silence.
The two characters have opposite personalities. He is a drunk, free-spirited loner and she is a religious and bossy woman.
In this monologue Charlie Alnutt tries hard to gain her sympathy and break her silence.
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| Charlie Alnutt: "Well, Miss, 'ere we are, everything ship-shape, like they say. Great thing to 'ave, a lyedy, with clean 'abits. Sets me a good example. A man alone, 'e gets to livin' like a bloomin' og. Then, too, with me, it's always -- put things orf....." |
