The Bolshevik Myth · Character
The Colonel
A military officer encountered by the narrator.
minor
First appearance: xxvii further south
The Colonel's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves The Bolshevik Myth—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The Colonel is the supreme authority on the Buford, a tall, severe-looking U.S.
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With Unknown Narrator (rivalry): The Colonel is a White Army officer who is a military enemy of the narrator. With Unknown Narrator (rivalry): The Colonel is a White Army officer who is a military enemy of the narrator.
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Encounters
- Protagonist
- British Philosopher and Soviet Diplomat
- Extensive Revolutionary Cast
- Anarchists and Bolsheviks
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of disillusion…
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rivalry · negative
The Colonel is a White Army officer who is a military enemy of the narrator. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
rivalry · negative
The Colonel is a White Army officer who is a military enemy of the narrator. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
rivalry · negative
The Colonel is a White Army officer who is a military enemy of the narrator. How this plays out →
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See The Colonel in xxvii further south