Memoirs of an Infantry Officer · Character
Patterson
A soldier or officer mentioned in the narrative.
minor
First appearance: i at the army school
Patterson shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Nineteen-year-old from Edinburgh University, Field Artillery, quotes Milton and Keats, simple prayers.
Patterson first appears in 0000 i at the army school.
In I: Nineteen-year-old from Edinburgh University, Field Artillery, quotes Milton and Keats, simple prayers.
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- Other
Character groups
- Literary and Historical References
- Home and Support Network
- Protagonist
- Comprehensive War Cast
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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 Patterson in i at the army school