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Tommy Grainger

A cheerful and loyal friend from Michael's school days.

minor

Also known as Tom, Grainger, jolly old Tommy

First appearance: i the jacobean

Tommy Grainger shows up with force in II: The First Week. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A boisterous freshman who shouts rowing commands and jokes about the crew being too drunk to row.
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In II: The First Week: A boisterous freshman who shouts rowing commands and jokes about the crew being too drunk to row. Later, in 202 High: Co-hosts the twenty-firster and participates in the bonfire; later criticizes…

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Character Web

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SSSylvia ScarlettDWDolly WearneMFMrs. FaneMWMother WadmanHAHandsTGTommy Grainger

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • School and Family Circle
  • Slum and Servant Connections
  • Oxford Acquaintances and Servants

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

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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