Private Peaceful
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13
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All Themes The Injustice of War Courage Cruelty and Power Grief, Guilt, and Family Religion and Faith
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All Characters Thomas “Tommo” Peaceful Charlie Peaceful Tommo’s Mother / Mrs. Peaceful Big Joe Peaceful Molly The Colonel Grandma Wolf Sergeant “Horrible” Hanley Tommo’s Father / Mr. Peaceful Captain Wilkes / “Wilkie” Anna Little Tommo Nipper Martin Jimmy Parsons Pete Bovey Little Les James Lieutenant Buckland Anna’s Father Mr. Munnings Miss McAllister Molly’s Father Farmer Cox
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Private Peaceful

by

Michael Morpurgo

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
Themes
  • All Themes
  • The Injustice of War Theme Icon
    The Injustice of War
  • Courage Theme Icon
    Courage
  • Cruelty and Power Theme Icon
    Cruelty and Power
  • Grief, Guilt, and Family Theme Icon
    Grief, Guilt, and Family
  • Religion and Faith Theme Icon
    Religion and Faith
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Thomas “Tommo” Peaceful
  • Charlie Peaceful
  • Tommo’s Mother / Mrs. Peaceful
  • Big Joe Peaceful
  • Molly
  • The Colonel
  • Grandma Wolf
  • Sergeant “Horrible” Hanley
  • Tommo’s Father / Mr. Peaceful
  • Captain Wilkes / “Wilkie”
  • Anna
  • Little Tommo
  • Nipper Martin
  • Jimmy Parsons
  • Pete Bovey
  • Little Les James
  • Lieutenant Buckland
  • Anna’s Father
  • Mr. Munnings
  • Miss McAllister
  • Molly’s Father
  • Farmer Cox
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Birds Symbol Icon
    Birds
  • Church Towers Symbol Icon
    Church Towers
  • “Oranges and Lemons” Symbol Icon
    “Oranges and Lemons”
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Rainbow, Sophie. "Private Peaceful." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 5 Jan 2019. Web. 13 Jun 2025.


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Rainbow, Sophie. "Private Peaceful." LitCharts LLC, January 5, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/private-peaceful.

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