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A Man Could Stand Up— · Character

Captain Gibbs

An officer serving alongside Tietjens.

minor

Also known as Gibbs

First appearance: a man could stand up

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Character Web

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STSylvia TietjensGLGeneral Lord E…LALieutenant Ara…VWValentine WannopNTNancy TruefittCGCaptain Gibbs

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and Peripheral Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Social and Military Elite

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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