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Blighty

Slang for Britain or a wound that sends a soldier home.

minor

First appearance: xv bits of blighty

Blighty shows up with force in Joining the British Army. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced as the homeland the narrator leaves behind during Embarkation Leave.
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In Joining the British Army: Referenced as the homeland the narrator leaves behind during Embarkation Leave. Later, in VII: Fascination of…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Blighty in Joining the British Army