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Brooke

A schoolboy who appears in school scenes.

minor

First appearance: now talking about cricket

Brooke shows up with force in The Politeness of Princes. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A student from Appleby's house who inadvertently contributes to Chapple's lateness by distracting him in the carpenter's shop.
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GMG. Montgomery …CHCharterisMAMr. ApplebyMRMr. Reginald S…TBTom BrownBRBrooke

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

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

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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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