# Friendship and Loyalty in School Stories

> Theme guide for School Stories by P. G. Wodehouse.

Strong bonds between schoolboys are emphasized, with friends helping each other with punishments, schemes, and social navigation, highlighting the importance of loyalty and mutual support in the school environment.

## Where it surfaces

- [Harrison's Slight Error](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/harrison-s-slight-error): Mace's failure to keep a seat and the betrayal by Harrison's friends on the train.
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/i): Welch and MacArthur show concern for Charteris's well-being, and Charteris vows to get revenge on the Bargee who injured Graham.
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/ii): Charteris goes out of his way to get books for the bedridden Tony.
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/iii): The Babe's persistent efforts to get Charteris to train for the House-match demonstrate loyalty to his House team and a desire to support his friend.
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/ii): Grey's decision to make Payne captain and award his cap reflects loyalty to a teammate who performed under pressure, despite the injuries caused by Walkinshaw's scheme.
- [A Corner in Lines](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/a-corner-in-lines): Linton's loyalty in helping Dunstable with impositions and sacrificing his own plans.
- [An International Affair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/an-international-affair): Dunstable and Linton's loyalty to Cook's and their collaborative scheme to protect it from the new competition.
- [The Guardian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/the-guardian): The reluctant bond between Spencer and Thomas begins to form, spurred by family expectations and Phipps's insistence, hinting at future loyalty.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/themes/friendship_and_loyalty
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/themes