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General O'Donnell

A military figure with minor role.

minor

Also known as O'Donnell

First appearance: final examination

General O'Donnell shows up with force in The Leech. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Military commander determined to destroy the leech by force, ultimately using a hydrogen bomb.
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PMProfessor Mich…PCProfessor CarverALAllensonHEHellmanGOGeneral O'Donnell

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Academic and military support
  • Key narrative figures
  • Protagonist

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

This is the dramatic climax because Morrison reaches the psychological breaking point of his twenty-first day…

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