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Bones

A soldier with a nickname, possibly a medic.

minor

First appearance: iv a few days rest in billets

Bones shows up with force in XII: I Become a Bomber. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Quotes Kipling, philosophizes about safety, and is with the narrator during the shelling.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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