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King Bomba

Nickname for King Ferdinand II of Naples, symbol of tyranny.

minor

Also known as Bomba

First appearance: v the flag of the world

King Bomba's tie to Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Orthodoxy—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Narrator (rivalry): King Bomba is used as a historical example of tyrannical power that the narrator contrasts with Christian liberty. With Narrator (rivalry): King Bomba is used as a historical example of…

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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Chesterton reveals the "silent swerving from accuracy by an i…

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