A Man Could Stand Up— · Character
General Lord Edward Campion
Tietjens' godfather-in-law and a commanding general whose admiration for his subordinate is fatally entangled with his susceptibility to Sylvia's version of events.
supporting
Also known as Ted, Campion, old Campion, General Campion
First appearance: a man could stand up
As a supporting figure in A Man Could Stand Up—, General Lord Edward Campion is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned in Tietjens' thoughts as a radiant figure who quoted poetry; Tietjens imagines him marrying Sylvia after his death.
Campion is a superb regular soldier and a political force, the kind of man whose reorganisation of an army is impeccable and whose personal judgments are not. He dresses Tietjens down in a communication trench on what may be Sylvia's word, then handsomely takes it back while quietly denying him the decoration and command that would have restored him. He matters because he embodies the establishment that Tietjens serves and that Sylvia can bend, and because his favor is as dangerous as his displeasure.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Social and Military Elite
- Protagonist
- Core Protagonist and Soldier
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Sylvia Tietjens
social · ambivalent
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- Valentine Wannop
social · positive
- Sylvia Tietjens
social · ambivalent
General Campion is a family friend and senior officer who interacts with Sylvia in a… How this plays out →
- Valentine Wannop
social · positive
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