A Prefect’s Uncle · Character
Gosling
A fast bowler of tremendous pace and zero mercy, known to the slips as Sammy and to batsmen as a kneecap-seeking missile.
supporting
Also known as Sammy, Samuel Wilberforce Gosling, Samuel, The injured Samuel, the great Samuel
First appearance: i term begins
As a supporting figure in A Prefect’s Uncle, Gosling is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Bowls fast at the nets, takes a hat-trick against Norris, then goes for refreshment with Pringle.
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Samuel Wilberforce Gosling opens the bowling for Beckford with a fury that terrifies clergymen and small cover-points alike, and his truculent streak on the field is matched only by his irritation when his analysis gets…
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See Gosling in i term beginsCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- School staff and visitors
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Norris reaches his emotional peak of despair and self-loathing after abandoning his team, then undergoes a psy…
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- Norris
social · ambivalent
Gosling and Norris are acquaintances within the school community, with moderate… How this plays out →
- Norris
social · ambivalent
Gosling and Norris are acquaintances within the school community, with moderate… How this plays out →
- Norris
social · ambivalent
Gosling and Norris are acquaintances within the school community, with moderate… How this plays out →
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See Gosling in i term beginsIn the story
Gosling appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- II: Introduces an Unusual Uncle
- VII: The Bishop Goes for a Ride
- VIII: The M.C.C. Match
- Versus Charchester (At Charchester)
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