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Mr. Appleby

A master at the school, appearing in various scenes.

minor

Also known as Appleby

First appearance: now talking about cricket

Mr. Appleby shows up with force in A Corner in Lines. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A master who confiscates and destroys Dunstable's accumulated lines.
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Character Web

15 connections

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HDHunters Dunsta…MSMajor-General …GMG. Montgomery …MEMerrettCHCharterisMAMr. Appleby

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Masters and Students
  • Masters and Relatives
  • Schoolboys and Masters
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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