# Napoleon — What’s Wrong with the World character guide

> Napoleon in What’s Wrong with the World by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-what-s-wrong-with-the-world

## Who they are

The French emperor, cited as a historical example of ambition and power.

## In the story

### [IV: The Fear of the Past](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_s_wrong_with_the_world_se/chapters/iv-the-fear-of-the-past)

Listed among the 'illegible scribbles' of the past that make the future seem like a refuge.

### [I: The Charm of Jingoism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_s_wrong_with_the_world_se/chapters/i-the-charm-of-jingoism)

Referenced as a figure whose glory is contrasted with the weakness of English Imperialism.

### [The Insane Necessity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_s_wrong_with_the_world_se/chapters/iv-the-insane-necessity)

Cited as an example of a great military commander to argue that even an army of Hannibals and Napoleons would still need a single commander for practical reasons.

### [I: The Unmilitary Suffragette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_s_wrong_with_the_world_se/chapters/i-the-unmilitary-suffragette)

Cited as a revolutionary who governed, contrasting with mere obstruction.

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