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Skinner

A younger student who appears in school scenes.

minor

Also known as young Skinner

First appearance: I: Term Begins

Skinner shows up with force in I: Term Begins. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A troublemaker who tries to rag Wilson and ends up with a black eye and cut lip.
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WIWilsonMMMr. MarriottMGMr. GethrynREReeceYLYoung LeeSKSkinner

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor schoolboys
  • School staff and visitors
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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