Memoirs of an Infantry Officer · Character
Young Allgood
A young officer in the narrator's unit.
minor
Also known as Allgood
First appearance: I: At the Army School
Young Allgood's tie to The Generals is one of the pressures that moves Memoirs of an Infantry Officer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A quiet, thoughtful officer who shares Sherston's spare time; later killed in action.
Young Allgood first appears in 0000 i at the army school.
With The Generals (professional): The Generals and Young Allgood have a professional relationship, with Allgood likely serving under their command.
In I: At the Army School: A quiet, thoughtful officer who shares Sherston's spare time; later killed in action.
Later, in II: A quiet, thoughtful friend at the Army School, fond of birds and history, with a veiled melancholy suggesting he foresees his death.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Collective Military Entities
- Comprehensive War Cast
- Home and Support Network
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- The Generals
professional · ambivalent
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See Young Allgood in I: At the Army School