One of Ours · Character
Lieutenant Colonel Scott
A senior officer in Claude's regiment.
minor
Also known as Colonel Scott
First appearance: i
Lieutenant Colonel Scott's tie to Claude Wheeler is one of the pressures that moves One of Ours—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Colonel Scott is a former hardware businessman who commands the battalion and introduces Gerhardt.
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With Claude Wheeler (professional): Lieutenant Colonel Scott is Claude's commanding officer in the army, whom Claude respects as a disciplined leader. With Claude Wheeler (professional): Lieutenant Colonel Scott is…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Hometown community and family
- Extended cast of minor characters
- Minor hometown and religious figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Claude’s disillus…
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- Claude Wheeler
professional · positive
Lieutenant Colonel Scott is Claude's commanding officer in the army, whom Claude respects… How this plays out →
- Claude Wheeler
professional · positive
Lieutenant Colonel Scott is Claude's commanding officer in the army, whom Claude respects… How this plays out →
- Claude Wheeler
professional · positive
Lieutenant Colonel Scott is Claude's commanding officer in the army, whom Claude respects… How this plays out →
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