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Get everything you need to know about Sergeant “Horrible” Hanley in Private Peaceful. Analysis, related quotes, timeline.
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The company soon discovers that Sergeant Hanley will never let up on them. He claims they “shamed the regiment” by acting like cowards in the gas attack, and he keeps finding ways to drive them into the ground as punishment.
During a charge of the German lines, Charlie disobeys a direct order from Sergeant Hanley and stays with Tommo while he is injured in no-man's-land. As a result, Charlie is accused of cowardice, for which he is court-martialled and sentenced to death.
Tommo and Charlie meet Sergeant “Horrible” Hanley at their training camp in France. Hanley “ha[s] it in for Charlie” from the very moment that the Peacefuls arrive, because Charlie refuses to “jump through hoops” for the arrogant Hanley as everyone else does.
14 de nov. de 2023 · Tommo's recollection focuses on his military training alongside Charlie, their journey to France, life under Sergeant 'Horrible' Hanley and punishment for insubordination. Private Peaceful...
Sergeant Hanley. Sergeant Hanley is the first commanding officer whom Charlie and Tommo meet when they get to France. He is a bully who becomes even more blatantly cruel when he realizes that Tommo is underage and defenseless. He is nicknamed "Horrible Hanley" by the men under his command.
During a charge of the German lines, Charlie disobeys a direct order from Sergeant Hanley and stays with Tommo while he is injured on no-man's-land. As a result, Charlie is accused of cowardice and given a court-martial.
