The Gold Bat · Character
Dexter
A Wrykyn housemaster whose teasing of O'Hara and his measles-stricken house set the Irish boy's mischief in motion.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Dexter, Bertie, Mr. Gilbert, Herbert, Mr. Robert Dexter
First appearance: i the fifteenth place
As a supporting figure in The Gold Bat, Dexter is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Housemaster of Dexter's, described as ineffective and overly focused on catching rule-breakers.
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Dexter is the master whose house has been shunted to the baths after a measles outbreak, and whose needling of O'Hara about Irish politics sparks a scheme the boys must keep secret. He is the butt of O'Hara's elaborate…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Main student group
- Protagonist
- External and authority figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
This excerpt is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the long-anticipated physical confrontation bet…
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friendship · positive
Dexter and Trevor are friends, interacting positively in school life. How this plays out →
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friendship · positive
Dexter and Trevor are friends, interacting positively in school life. How this plays out →
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