The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen · Character

Young Alexander

A young man who joins the Baron on some exploits.

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Also known as Alexander

First appearance: volume i xvi

Young Alexander shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Invoked as a model of the soldier's and gentleman's duty, compared to the Baron's horse.

Young Alexander first appears in 0020 volume i xvi.

In V: Invoked as a model of the soldier's and gentleman's duty, compared to the Baron's horse.

Later, in Chapter XXIII: Compared unfavorably to the Baron; Alexander lacked the courage to venture toward the Cape of Good Hope.

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the Baron’s ultimate psychological and emotional peak…

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