Decline and Fall · Character
Colonel Sidebotham
A prison visitor who takes an interest in Paul.
minor
First appearance: part iii i stone walls do not a prison make
Colonel Sidebotham's tie to Paul Pennyfeather is one of the pressures that moves Decline and Fall—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Paul Pennyfeather (social): Colonel Sidebotham is a pompous parent of a Llanabba student who condescends to Paul during school events. With Paul Pennyfeather (social): Colonel Sidebotham is a pompous parent of a…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Llanabba School Circle
- Protagonist
- Extended Cast of Satire
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Sir Wilfred Lucas-Dockery, in his deluded optimism, treats th…
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- Paul Pennyfeather
social · negative
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- Paul Pennyfeather
social · negative
Colonel Sidebotham is a pompous parent of a Llanabba student who condescends to Paul… How this plays out →
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See Colonel Sidebotham in part iii i stone walls do not a prison make