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Tallal

A sheikh of the Beni Sakhr tribe, a fierce fighter.

minor

First appearance: lxxxii

Tallal shows up with force in CX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Arrives at a gallop and advances carelessly toward the Turkish station, nearly getting shot.
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In CX: Arrives at a gallop and advances carelessly toward the Turkish station, nearly getting shot. Later, in The Failed Bridge at Tell el Shehab: Provides guides for the parties that cut the railway line after the…

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See Tallal in lxxxii

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TLT.E. LawrenceAAAuda abu TayiTUTurkiCPCaptain PisaniNSNuri ShaalanTATallal

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  • Other

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  • Diverse Support Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Arab Revolt Leadership

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

In this passage, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Lawrence confronts his own fraudulent self-i…

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See Tallal in lxxxii