Disenchantment · Character

Ancient Pistol

A character from Shakespeare's Henry V, a braggart soldier.

minor

First appearance: iii

Ancient Pistol shows up with force in II: Misgiving. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as part of the Shakespearean analogy: 'Shall we have Henries, Fluellens, and Erpinghams...

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In II: Misgiving: Mentioned as part of the Shakespearean analogy: 'Shall we have Henries, Fluellens, and Erpinghams... and no Bardolphs, Pistols, and Nyms?' Later, in VI: Mentioned as part of the list of Bardolphs,…

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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II: Misgiving
Mentioned as part of the Shakespearean analogy: 'Shall we have Henries, Fluellens, and Erpinghams... and no Bardolphs, Pistols, and Nyms?'
VI
Mentioned as part of the list of Bardolphs, Pistols, and Nyms.
XVI: Fair Warning
Referenced for the line 'What? Shall we have incision? Shall we imbrue?' as a recurring call to war.
V
Quoted to illustrate the recurring call for violence: 'What? Shall we have incision? Shall we imbrue?'

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