Memoirs of an Infantry Officer · Character
Popsy
A nickname for a person, possibly a child or pet.
minor
First appearance: i at the army school
Popsy's tie to Aunt Evelyn is one of the pressures that moves Memoirs of an Infantry Officer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Aunt Evelyn's grey parrot, which seems less aware of the war than anyone else and is a source of comfort during Sherston's last evening.
Popsy first appears in 0000 i at the army school.
With Aunt Evelyn (family): Aunt Evelyn and Popsy have a family relationship, possibly as aunt and niece or close relatives.
In III: Before the Push: Aunt Evelyn's grey parrot, which seems less aware of the war than anyone else and is a source of comfort during Sherston's last evening.
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Comprehensive War Cast
- Home and Support Network
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Aunt Evelyn
family · positive
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See Popsy in i at the army school