Short Fiction · Character
The Colonel
Unnamed military officer with a recurring role.
minor
First appearance: navy day
The Colonel shows up with force in Toy Shop. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Another name for Colonel Biff Hawton, who is central to the demonstration.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Military officers with nicknames
- Diverse named and unnamed characters
- Institutional and authority figures
- Military and historical figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the narrator and Chief Craig pry open the coffin-like box and first see Ned, th…
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