# Col. Bion J. Arnold explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ring Lardner.

## What happens

A brief, playful tribute to Col. Bion J. Arnold, an engineer from Chicago, highlighting his sound advice and his wartime service in the air before returning to civilian life.

## Themes in this chapter

### Work and Profession

The chapter celebrates Bion J. Arnold's professional identity as an engineer and his wartime contributions.

## Character check-ins

### Bion J. Arnold

The subject of the chapter, an engineer praised for his sound advice and wartime service.

## Key lines

> It’s nice to have Bion around; His words of advice are so sound.

Bion's presence is valued because his advice is reliable and wise.

_Highlights the respect and trust others have for Bion's judgment._

> During war, they declare, He was up in the air, But now he is back on the ground.

He served in the air during the war, but has since returned to ordinary life.

_Contrasts his wartime aerial service with his current grounded, everyday role._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/col-bion-j-arnold
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