Honor and Reputation

Characters are deeply concerned with maintaining their personal honor and reputation, as seen when Jim Thomson fears losing his prefect's cap and being wrongly accused of theft, and when the Headmaster worries about the school's integrity.

Characters are concerned with their reputations as suspicion falls on Jim and others, emphasizing the importance of honor in the school community.

Jim's anxiety about the Pavilion burglary and his performance in the race reflect concerns about his reputation and honor.

Jim's struggle to maintain his honor despite being accused of burglary; the Headmaster's concern about ruining a boy's career on mere suspicion.

Jim runs for the honor of his House despite exhaustion, and the Headmaster wrestles with Jim's reputation versus the evidence against him.