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The Colonel

A military officer involved in the prisoner convoy.

minor

First appearance: ii

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With Menshoff (rivalry): Menshoff and the Colonel are adversaries, likely due to a legal or personal conflict involving injustice or power…

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18 connections

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MIMary Ivanovna …TBTheodosia Biru…TEThe EnglishmanTGThe GeneralVDVera DoukhovaTCThe Colonel

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Society and Military Figures
  • Supporting Cast and Prisoners
  • Family and Authority Figures

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

This scene is the dramatic climax because it forces Nekhlúdoff to confront the central moral crisis of the nov…

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See The Colonel in ii