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Colonel

A military figure who visits or is referenced in the story.

minor

Also known as the Colonel

First appearance: i term begins

Colonel shows up with force in Poetry and Stump-Cricket. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Colonel Ashby hosts Pringle, tells him about the poem collection 'The Dark Horse' and its poem on Dido.
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13 connections

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BEBeckfordDIDidoOMOld MatthewsPRPringleRFR. FarnieCOColonel

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • School staff and visitors
  • Assorted minor characters

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Norris reaches his emotional peak of despair and self-loathing after abandoning his team, then undergoes a psy…

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See Colonel in i term begins