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Mr. Smith

A master at Sedleigh who teaches classics.

minor

Also known as Mr. Smith, Smith

First appearance: xxxi sedleigh

Mr. Smith's tie to Mike Jackson is one of the pressures that moves Mike—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Mike Jackson (professional): Mr. Smith is a schoolmaster who has a formal, often disciplinary relationship with Mike. With Mike Jackson (professional): Mr. Smith is a schoolmaster who has a formal, often…

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PRPorter RobinsonMJMike JacksonBJBob JacksonWBWyatt BurgessGAGazekaMSMr. Smith

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  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Wrykyn cricket team members
  • Extended cast and background characters
  • Protagonist
  • Sedleigh and Wrykyn students

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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