# The Captain — My Four Weeks in France character guide

> The Captain in My Four Weeks in France by Ring Lardner.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the captain, The captain

**First appearance:** 0000-i-dodging-submarines-to-cover-the-biggest-game-of-all

## Who they are

A British officer aboard the crossing whose chess matches and muffined chocolate cups supply the narrator with hours of idle-deck entertainment.

## In the story

### [II: I Get to Paris and Encounter Some Strange Sights](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_four_weeks_in_france_se/chapters/ii-i-get-to-paris-and-encounter-some-strange-sights)

The captain who orders passengers to remain on deck and later relieves the gunners.

### [IV: Finally I Get to the American Camp; What I Find There](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_four_weeks_in_france_se/chapters/iv-finally-i-get-to-the-american-camp-what-i-find-there)

A captain at the infantry billet who discusses the need for entertainment and the Salvation Army.

### [My Adventures at the British Front](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_four_weeks_in_france_se/chapters/v-my-adventures-at-the-british-front)

An American captain at G.H.Q. who discusses differences between Americans and Englishmen with the major.

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