Player Piano

by

Kurt Vonnegut

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Private First Class Elmo C. Hacketts, Jr. Character Analysis

Private First Class Elmo C. Hacketts, Jr., is a member of the Army. When Halyard takes the Shah to visit the Army, Hacketts and his fellow soldiers show him an example of a military parade. All the while, Hacketts daydreams about the day his service finally comes to an end.
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Private First Class Elmo C. Hacketts, Jr. Character Timeline in Player Piano

The timeline below shows where the character Private First Class Elmo C. Hacketts, Jr. appears in Player Piano. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 7
Happiness, Self-Worth, and Passion Theme Icon
...as the Division Commander barks out commands. While this is happening, one of the soldiers, Private First Class Elmo C. Hacketts, Jr. , thinks about the day—many years away—when he’ll finally be released from the Army, at... (full context)