Mike · Character
Mr. Barley
A master at Wrykyn who teaches mathematics.
minor
Also known as eleven Mr. Barley, Mr. Barley, Dear Mr. Barley, Barley, Old Barley
First appearance: i mike
Mr. Barley shows up with force in Mike Receives a Commission. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Landlord of the 'White Boar', owed money by Jellicoe, known as the village team's comic man.
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In Mike Receives a Commission: Landlord of the 'White Boar', owed money by Jellicoe, known as the village team's comic man. Later, in And Fulfils It: Landlord of the 'White Boar' who played a practical joke on Jellicoe…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended cast and background characters
- Sedleigh and Wrykyn students
- Protagonist
- Wrykyn cricket team members
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak where months of…
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