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Memoirs of an Infantry Officer · Character

Jenkins

A soldier or officer mentioned in the narrative.

minor

First appearance: i at the army school

Jenkins shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the new officers posted to the battalion while the narrator was away.
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Jenkins first appears in 0000 i at the army school.

In II: One of the new officers posted to the battalion while the narrator was away.

Later, in II: Crouches in a corner of the dugout, paralyzed by the noise, showing the psychological strain of the bombardment.

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Character Web

8 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Comprehensive War Cast
  • Training and Frontline Comrades
  • Loyal Soldiers and Local Figures
  • Enemy and Allied Regiments
  • Home and Support Network

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Narrative arc

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 Jenkins in i at the army school