School Stories · Character
Biffen
A schoolboy who appears in the narrative of school life.
minor
First appearance: now talking about cricket
Biffen shows up with force in L'Affaire Uncle John. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The ground-man who discovers the damage to the wicket and confronts Uncle John, later identifying him to Richard.
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In L'Affaire Uncle John: The ground-man who discovers the damage to the wicket and confronts Uncle John, later identifying him to Richard. Later, in I: The ground-man who discovers the damage to the wicket and later…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Correspondents and Relative
- Protagonist
- Schoolboys and Masters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the narrative climax occurs as the tension surrounding the impending Greek examination reache…
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