Only the Animals

by

Ceridwen Dovey

Henri Character Analysis

Henri, an antagonist in “Pigeons, a Pony, the Tomcat and I,” is Colette’s sergeant husband. Henri is a cruel man, and Kiki believes he’d hurt or kill her if given the chance. Henri confirms this himself when he threatens to shoot Kiki and any soldiers who care for her in the trenches.

Henri Quotes in Only the Animals

The Only the Animals quotes below are all either spoken by Henri or refer to Henri. 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:
The Interconnectedness of Humans and Animals Theme Icon
).
A Letter to Sylvia Plath: Soul of Dolphin Quotes

Perhaps you should be asking yourselves different questions. Why do you sometimes treat other people as humans and sometimes as animals? And why do you sometimes treat creatures as animals and sometimes as humans?

Related Characters: The Dolphin/Sprout (speaker), The Cat/Kiki-la-Doucette, Karol, The Bear Prince, Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, Henri
Page Number: 206
Explanation and Analysis:
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Henri Quotes in Only the Animals

The Only the Animals quotes below are all either spoken by Henri or refer to Henri. 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:
The Interconnectedness of Humans and Animals Theme Icon
).
A Letter to Sylvia Plath: Soul of Dolphin Quotes

Perhaps you should be asking yourselves different questions. Why do you sometimes treat other people as humans and sometimes as animals? And why do you sometimes treat creatures as animals and sometimes as humans?

Related Characters: The Dolphin/Sprout (speaker), The Cat/Kiki-la-Doucette, Karol, The Bear Prince, Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, Henri
Page Number: 206
Explanation and Analysis: