War and Peace · Character
the drummer boy
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 301
A blue cap and ragged uniform frame a child’s startled face, while his cold red hands make his vulnerability impossible to miss. He seems caught between fear and bewilderment, watching the unfamiliar world around him with wide, uncertain attention.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- child
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 301
- Books
- 1
The drummer-boy enters the story as a young French captive, dressed in tatters and exposed to the cold. Taken along by a hussar, he clings on with red hands and rides behind him, his surprise plain in his raised brows. The brief encounter makes him less a distant enemy than a frightened child swept into war.
Description
The drummer-boy is a small child with a slight build, dressed in a tattered French uniform and a blue cap. His hands are cold and red, and his feet are bare. Raised eyebrows give his face a startled, open expression, while his vulnerable posture contrasts with the military clothes hanging from him.
Story so far
BOOK 1War and Peace
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