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The General
Unnamed high-ranking officer in a story.
minor
First appearance: navy day
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Naval and high-ranking officers
- Institutional and authority figures
- Military and historical figures
- Military officers with nicknames
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- 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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