Poetry · Character
The Colonel
A military officer appearing in the narrative.
minor
Also known as the Colonel
First appearance: reminiscences
The Colonel's tie to Jackal is one of the pressures that moves Poetry—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Implied as Captain Vance, the gallant leader of the firemen.
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With Jackal (professional): Jackal serves as a subordinate or informant to The Colonel, operating in a military or espionage capacity. With Jackal (professional): Jackal serves as a subordinate or informant to The…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Military and animal figures
- Narrative poem characters
- Recurring narrative characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the boy’s childish joy and naive belief that he can see Ameri…
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- Jackal
professional · ambivalent
Jackal serves as a subordinate or informant to The Colonel, operating in a military or… How this plays out →
- Jackal
professional · ambivalent
Jackal serves as a subordinate or informant to The Colonel, operating in a military or… How this plays out →
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