OCR GCSE English Literature · J352
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Revise: The narrator's brother and the ElphinstonesThe narrator adds, “It was no time for pugilistic chivalry” in Book One Chapter 16, as the brother kicks the fallen attacker. “Pugilistic” refers to boxing, and “chivalry” suggests honourable, fair conduct. The phrase distinguishes a regulated contest from a violent struggle for survival.