Mike · Character

Mr. Wain

A master at Wrykyn who teaches classics and has a run-in with Mike.

minor

Also known as Wain, Suppose Wain

First appearance: i mike

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

Housemaster of Wain's; stepfather of Wyatt; discussed as having a strained relationship with Wyatt.

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Character Web

26 connections

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Relationship types

Professional
Other

Character groups

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

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Wyatt Burgess
professional · ambivalent
Mike Jackson
professional · ambivalent
Wyatt Burgess
professional · ambivalent
Wyatt Burgess
professional · ambivalent
Mike Jackson
professional · ambivalent
Mike Jackson
professional · ambivalent

Wyatt Burgess
Mr. Wain is a master at the school who interacts with Wyatt Burgess in a teacher-student capacity.
Mike Jackson
Mr. Wain is a teacher who interacts with Mike in a formal school setting.
Wyatt Burgess
Mr. Wain is a master at the school who interacts with Wyatt Burgess in a teacher-student capacity.
Wyatt Burgess
Mr. Wain is a master at the school who interacts with Wyatt Burgess in a teacher-student capacity.
Mike Jackson
Mr. Wain is a teacher who interacts with Mike in a formal school setting.
Mike Jackson
Mr. Wain is a teacher who interacts with Mike in a formal school setting.

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In the story

Mr. Wain appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Journey Down
Housemaster of Wain's; stepfather of Wyatt; discussed as having a strained relationship with Wyatt.
Revelry by Night
His dining room is the scene of Mike's late-night exploration; he bangs on the locked door after hearing the gramophone.
In Which a Tight Corner Is Evaded
The housemaster who catches Mike and later Wyatt, but is outwitted by their burglar story; threatens severe punishment if they leave the dormitory again.
The Great Picnic
A master who finds the situation mysterious and deplorable.
A Surprise for Mr. Appleby
Wyatt's stepfather; Mr. Appleby visits him to report Wyatt's nighttime escape.
Caught
Discovers Wyatt's absence and waits in the dormitory to confront him.
Marching Orders
Discovers Wyatt's late return and delivers the punishment of expulsion, though he arranges a private withdrawal.
XXVI: The Aftermath
Keeps Wyatt locked in his dressing-room overnight to prevent escape.

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