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Dick

A deceased soldier remembered by others.

minor

Also known as Dear dead Dick, ugly Dick

First appearance: III

Dick shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Margaret's deceased husband, remembered with bitterness and sorrow.
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In III: Margaret's deceased husband, remembered with bitterness and sorrow. His death in France is a source of her ongoing grief. Later,…

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13 connections

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DMDonald MahonMPMargaret PowersJGJoe GilliganUJUncle JoeCGCaptain GreenDIDick

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family and background characters
  • Central characters and family
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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