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Kokolios is a communist man living in Pelagia's village. He spends his days at the kapheneia with his best friend Stamatis, Dr. Iannis, and Father Arsenios. They argue about politics and how society should function, and Kokolios refuses to compromise on his politics. When the war comes to Greece, however, Kokolios puts his politics aside in order to support Greece, even when that means supporting Prime Minister Metaxas and the king. Kokolios is perplexed when he discovers that some of the Italian soldiers are communist like himself, and this eventually leads to a partnership with Carlo. Because Kokolios has a printing press, he and Carlo conspire to print an anti-fascist pamphlet that makes fun of Mussolini. He joins the Italians during the final battle with the Germans and is taken to a concentration camp during the Greek Civil War. He dies in Stamatis's arms and the sight of their death haunts Dr. Iannis until he himself dies.
Kokolios Quotes in Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
The Captain Corelli’s Mandolin quotes below are all either spoken by Kokolios or refer to Kokolios. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 9
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"I have always been a Venizelist; I am not a monarchist, and I am not a Communist. I disagree with both of you, but I cure Stamatis' deafness and I burn out Kokolios' warts. This is how we should be. We should care for each other more than we care for ideas, or else we will end up killing each other."
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Chapter 35
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We have lost one-third of our merchant marine because He forgot to order them home before declaring war, we have been persuaded that halving the size of a division means that we have double the number of divisions, we have been made to invade Greece from the north in the rainy season, without winter clothing...All of our Albanian soldiers immediately deserted, and we only know what is happening to us by listening to the BBC.
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Kokolios Quotes in Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
The Captain Corelli’s Mandolin quotes below are all either spoken by Kokolios or refer to Kokolios. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 9
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"I have always been a Venizelist; I am not a monarchist, and I am not a Communist. I disagree with both of you, but I cure Stamatis' deafness and I burn out Kokolios' warts. This is how we should be. We should care for each other more than we care for ideas, or else we will end up killing each other."
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Chapter 35
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We have lost one-third of our merchant marine because He forgot to order them home before declaring war, we have been persuaded that halving the size of a division means that we have double the number of divisions, we have been made to invade Greece from the north in the rainy season, without winter clothing...All of our Albanian soldiers immediately deserted, and we only know what is happening to us by listening to the BBC.
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