Vile Bodies · Character
Colonel Blount
Colonel Blount is Nina's dotty, hospitable father, happiest when loaning his house to a film crew so he can carry a pitchfork in a costume drama.
supporting
Also known as Colonel, Even Colonel Blount
First appearance: iii
As a supporting figure in Vile Bodies, Colonel Blount is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Gives Adam a cheque signed 'Charlie Chaplin' as a joke, showing his eccentricity.
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The Colonel lives in a rambling country house overrun by a cinematograph company shooting a Wesleyan massacre, and he could not be more delighted to be cast as an extra. He is vague, generous, and entirely absorbed in…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Family
- Professional
Character groups
- Social Circle Core
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, Adam’s visit to the traumatized Miss Runcible represents the emotional peak of his unresolved g…
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- Adam Fenwick-Symes
social · ambivalent
Colonel Blount is Nina's eccentric, alcoholic father who tolerates Adam but remains aloof… How this plays out →
- The Rector
social · ambivalent
- Nina Blount
family · ambivalent
- Mrs. Florin
professional · ambivalent
- Sir James Brown
social · positive
- Adam Fenwick-Symes
social · ambivalent
Colonel Blount is Nina's eccentric, alcoholic father who tolerates Adam but remains aloof… How this plays out →
- Adam Fenwick-Symes
social · ambivalent
Colonel Blount is Nina's eccentric, alcoholic father who tolerates Adam but remains aloof… How this plays out →
- The Rector
social · ambivalent
- Sir James Brown
social · positive
- Mrs. Florin
professional · ambivalent
- Mrs. Florin
professional · ambivalent
- Nina Blount
family · ambivalent
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Colonel Blount appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Colonel Blount in iii