servant in Raina s home Despite her lower status she doesn t accept being treated as less important She is confident and dreams of rising above her position Louka scolds Nicola another servant in the following manner You have the soul of a servant Nicola This shows her bravery in following her heart She is determined to rise above her social class Personality Raina is a romantic and loves to dream about heroic love and bravery She has unrealistic ideas about life For example she calls Sergius her hero and believes they share a higher love She says to Sergius I think we two have found the higher love Louka is the opposite She is realistic and doesn t believe in fake appearances She tells Sergius I know the difference between the sort of manner you and she put on before one another and the real manner Louka s words show she understands real emotions while Raina is lost in her romantic fantasies Views on Love Raina believes she loves Sergius but her love is based on his image as a brave soldier She does not really know him as a person Over time she realizes her love for Sergius is not real She falls in love with Bluntschli who is honest and practical Louka has clear and bold views on love She believes love should be real and honest not based on class or false appearances She tells Sergius to stop worrying about society and love her for who she is She says I would marry the man I loved which no other queen in Europe has the courage to do Louka s strong belief in true love makes her a powerful character Critique of Class Raina is influenced by her high social class At first she tries to live up to its expectations But her love for Bluntschli helps her break free from these ideas Louka from the beginning rejects the idea of class boundaries She refuses to act like a typical servant and demands respect Her courage to love Sergius despite being from a lower class shows her strength and independence To draw a conclusion Raina and Louka are very different but both show us important lessons Raina evolves from a dreamy idealist to a more practical and self-aware individual Louka however is bold and defiant from the start using her intelligence and confidence to demand respect and equality Through these two characters Shaw teaches us about love honesty and breaking free from society s expectations Their stories remind us to value truth and individuality