The Scholar soon turns out to be a two-faced cunning snob who wrangles a transfer to officer training and he later returns as the platoon commander who thinly conceals his fear behind his pomposity and petty resentment of Charley.
The Scholar initially appears to be a cunning and pretentious individual who uses his intelligence to secure a transfer to officer training. He then returns as the platoon commander, but hides his insecurity by projecting an air of superiority and harboring resentment towards Charley.