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Old Thom

A captain and older officer.

minor

Also known as Captain Thom

First appearance: i

Old Thom shows up with force in XV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Captain Thom, recently buried and dug out, found smoking a cigarette and laughing in the front-line trench.
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Character Web

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LJLieutenant Joh…UNUnknown NarratorTGThe GermansTCThe ColonelOTOld Thom

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  • Miscellaneous characters, units, and references
  • Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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