The Immortalists

by

Chloe Benjamin

Commander Colonel Bertram Character Analysis

Colonel Bertram is Daniel’s supervisor at the Military Entrance Processing Station. Colonel Bertram questions whether Daniel is too selective when determining whether enlistees are healthy enough to go to war. He places Daniel on two weeks’ suspension and threatens Daniel with a citation that could mean the end of his career if Daniel doesn’t write more waivers for people with minor health issues.
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Commander Colonel Bertram Character Timeline in The Immortalists

The timeline below shows where the character Commander Colonel Bertram appears in The Immortalists. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 21
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Ten days before Thanksgiving, 2006—when Daniel is 48—he meets with Commander Colonel Bertram , his supervisor at the Military Entrance Processing Station. After medical school, Daniel worked at... (full context)
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Colonel Bertram says that it’s time that Daniel took a break—he thinks Daniel is turning too many... (full context)