Poetry · Character
Loring Pickering
A West Point cadet whose cannon misfires both fore and aft, leaving him one-eyed and philosophically ruined before his military career can begin.
supporting
Also known as XIII Loring Pickering, Pickering
First appearance: poetry
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Rises from the dead with a wobbling motion due to a missing ear; gains entry to heaven by admitting he is a liar.
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In One and One Are Two: Rises from the dead with a wobbling motion due to a missing ear; gains entry to heaven by admitting he is a liar. Later, in Substance or Shadow: Mentioned for his cold austerity against attacks…
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the speaker’s obsessive pursuit of the divine rose fragrance…
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