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Lieutenant Jones

A military figure used in allegory to represent the common soldier or citizen.

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Also known as Jones, the irrational Jones

First appearance: what s wrong with the world

Lieutenant Jones shows up with force in XI: The Homelessness of Jones. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The irrational Jones who represents the common man repeatedly denied a home by successive tyrannies.
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In XI: The Homelessness of Jones: The irrational Jones who represents the common man repeatedly denied a home by successive tyrannies. Later, in The Insane Necessity: Used as an example in a hypothetical mess-room…

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Character groups

  • Historical and Cultural References
  • Allegorical Social Classes
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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