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Dunning

A lieutenant, noted as irrelevant in a specific context.

minor

Also known as Lt . Dunning, irrelevant Dunning

First appearance: i at the army school

Dunning shows up with force in VIII: The Second Battalion. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Shares stories about eccentric old ladies in his mother's boardinghouse.
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Dunning first appears in 0000 i at the army school.

In VIII: The Second Battalion: Shares stories about eccentric old ladies in his mother's boardinghouse.

Later, in V: Arrives to relieve the narrator at the front, his calm demeanor helping to sober the narrator from his excited state.

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SMSquire MaundleCEColonel EasbyOFOfficersRWRalph WilmotYOYoung OrmandDUDunning

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Comprehensive War Cast
  • Home and Support Network
  • Frontline Acquaintances

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional peak occurs as the protagonist drifts in a blissful, narcissus-scented haze of safety and releas…

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See Dunning in i at the army school