Memoirs of an Infantry Officer · Character
Sergeant Miles
A sergeant in the narrator's unit.
minor
Also known as Miles
First appearance: i at the army school
Sergeant Miles shows up with force in III: Before the Push. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sherston's platoon sergeant, who hasn't been himself since the raid and has been in France for nearly a year.
Sergeant Miles first appears in 0000 i at the army school.
In III: Before the Push: Sherston's platoon sergeant, who hasn't been himself since the raid and has been in France for nearly a year.
Later, in I: Platoon sergeant, not his usual self since the raid, showing signs of strain.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- High Command and NCOs
- Training and Frontline Comrades
- Home and Support Network
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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 Sergeant Miles in i at the army school