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Mr. Seymour

A master at Wrykyn who is the head of Mike's house.

minor

Also known as Mr. Seymour, Seymour

First appearance: i mike

Mr. Seymour shows up with force in The Great Picnic. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Lower Fourth master; humorously laments having no students and speculates the school has rebelled.
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In The Great Picnic: Lower Fourth master; humorously laments having no students and speculates the school has rebelled. Later, in XI: The Conclusion of the Picnic: Comments approvingly on the headmaster's handling of…

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Character Web

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SPSpenceTHThe HeadmasterAPApplebyWBWyatt BurgessWBWilloughby BrownMSMr. Seymour

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Masters and minor students
  • Sedleigh and Wrykyn students
  • Extended cast and background characters

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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