A Yankee in the Trenches · Character
Boche
Derogatory French slang for a German soldier.
minor
Also known as a whaling big Boche, the Boche, The Boche
First appearance: ii going in
Boche's tie to The Narrator is one of the pressures that moves A Yankee in the Trenches—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A large German soldier who confronts the narrator on the parapet and is bayoneted.
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With The Narrator (rivalry): Boche is a derogatory term for German soldiers, indicating a hostile enemy relationship with the narrator. With Kamarad (rivalry): Boche and Kamarad are both German entities, but Kamarad may…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- German enemy forces
- Protagonist
- British comrades in arms
- Diverse trench community
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where the soldiers c…
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- The Narrator
rivalry · negative
Boche is a derogatory term for German soldiers, indicating a hostile enemy relationship… How this plays out →
- Kamarad
rivalry · negative
- The Narrator
rivalry · negative
Boche is a derogatory term for German soldiers, indicating a hostile enemy relationship… How this plays out →
- Kamarad
rivalry · negative
Relationship notes
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