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Commander Hoff runs the Peacekeepers’ base in District 12. Coriolanus doesn’t see much of him, but Hoff seems to enjoy playing mean jokes on Peacekeepers: he sends armed guards to fetch Coriolanus before he tells Coriolanus about his stellar officer test results, which seems designed to make Coriolanus fearful and anxious. He’s replaced not long after Coriolanus returns to the Capitol.
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Commander Hoff Character Timeline in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The timeline below shows where the character Commander Hoff appears in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 22
...responsible has been apprehended, and he’ll hang this afternoon in front of mine workers. Later, Commander Hoff , the base commander, tells Coriolanus and Sejanus to go to the hanging. At noon,...
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...covered in coal soot. Then, three vehicles drive up with Mayor Lipp and his family, Commander Hoff and other officers, and finally guards and the prisoner. Coriolanus watches out of the corner...
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Chapter 29
...sleeps well that night and joins in on drills in the morning. Then, after lunch, Commander Hoff ’s aide requests Coriolanus to follow him. Coriolanus is relieved, but wishes he’d brought his...
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...practice. Later in the evening, the mess hall serves an elegant meal in honor of Commander Hoff ’s birthday. Then, the Peacekeepers gather in the gym for whisky and music—the Covey are...
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...the commander’s office. Coriolanus is terrified and considers running, but the guards escort him to Commander Hoff ’s office. There, Commander Hoff congratulates Coriolanus—Coriolanus will leave for officers’ school tomorrow.
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Chapter 30
Commander Hoff says that Coriolanus is the youngest person to pass the test, and his scores are...
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