Sergeant Milton Warden
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Sergeant Milton Warden is a tough, capable career soldier and central figure in James Jones's novel "From Here to Eternity," known for his conflicted sense of duty and his illicit love affair with his commanding officer’s wife.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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non-commissioned officer ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| appearsIn | From Here to Eternity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
capable
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conflicted ⓘ professional ⓘ tough ⓘ |
| conflictType |
internal conflict about military duty
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romantic and ethical conflict ⓘ |
| countryOfService | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | James Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | From Here to Eternity (1951 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Milton Warden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAffairWith | Karen Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralConflict | sense of duty versus personal desire ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | war novel ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Karen Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| narrativeEra | pre-World War II period ⓘ |
| notableFor |
embodying tensions between duty and desire
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illicit romance with his commanding officer’s wife ⓘ professional competence as a non-commissioned officer ⓘ |
| occupation | career soldier ⓘ |
| rank | Sergeant ⓘ |
| relationshipType | illicit love affair with commanding officer’s wife ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character ⓘ |
| servesUnder | Captain Dana Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Schofield Barracks, Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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