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Pollock

A trooper mentioned in the narrative.

minor

Also known as Pollock

First appearance: iii general young s fight at las guasimas

Pollock's tie to Bert Holderman is one of the pressures that moves The Rough Riders—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Bert Holderman (friendship): Bert Holderman and Pollock are fellow Rough Riders who share a close bond as enlisted men in the same unit. With Bert Holderman (friendship): Bert Holderman and Pollock are fellow Rough…

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BHBert HoldermanGRGeorge RowlandTDTom DarnellFHFred HerrigSBS. B. M. YoungPOPollock

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Cast and Observers
  • Key Rough Rider Leaders

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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