What’s Wrong with the World · Character
Captain Smith
A military or naval officer, used as a generic example of authority.
minor
Also known as Smith
First appearance: what s wrong with the world
Captain Smith shows up with force in II: Wisdom and the Weather. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as 'Jones and Brown' in the context of weather-talk; represents the common man.
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In II: Wisdom and the Weather: Mentioned as 'Jones and Brown' in the context of weather-talk; represents the common man. Later, in The Insane Necessity: Mentioned in the same hypothetical example as Lieutenant Jones to…
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Chesterton confesses his shame at realizing "comparatively la…
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