# Miss Strong — A Popular Schoolgirl character guide

> Miss Strong in A Popular Schoolgirl by Angela Brazil.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Miss Strong, Undoubtedly Miss Strong, Miss Strong—alone—among the

**First appearance:** 0001-ii-opening-day

## Snapshot

A small, dark-eyed form mistress whose quivering dignity and withering stare make her the most feared and least forgiving teacher in the College.

## Who they are

Miss Strong presides over Form Va with a temper as prickly as her pupils', capable of making the Age of Elizabeth thrilling one day and a dry catalogue the next. When Ingred is caught fondling desk mascots, Miss Strong's five-order-mark sentence and public rebuke reveal a mistress who will not tolerate cheek, however petty the offense. She matters because her rigid discipline forces Ingred — and the reader — to reckon with the school's unyielding code of conduct.

## In the story

### [Wynch-on-the-Wold](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/iii-wynch-on-the-wold)

Clever but sarcastic teacher who controls her form with wit rather than punishment; nicknamed 'The Bantam' and 'The Snark'.

### [VI: The School Parliament](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/vi-the-school-parliament)

Miss Burd confides in her about the marks system and emulation.

### [XI: On Strike](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xi-on-strike)

Punishes Ingred severely for playing with mascots, asserting discipline in the face of perceived cheek.

### [The Rainbow League](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xii-the-rainbow-league)

Buys a toy for Kenneth Linton; shows a tender side, surprising Ingred.

### [An Easter Pilgrimage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xvi-an-easter-pilgrimage)

Organizes and leads the walking tour; sets a steady pace; joins in the fun and helps with Nora's staged photographs.

### [The Rivals](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xvii-the-rivals)

Settles the botanical argument; warns about the mare; leads the walking party.

### [Bess at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xviii-bess-at-home)

Refuses Ingred's request to change desks to sit next to Bess.

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