The Prince and the Pauper · Character
Father Andrew
A kind priest who teaches Tom to read and write.
minor
Also known as good Father Andrew, Andrew
First appearance: II: Tom’s Early Life
Father Andrew's tie to Miles Hendon is one of the pressures that moves The Prince and the Pauper—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A kind priest who teaches Tom to read and tells him stories of kings and princes, sparking Tom's imagination.
Father Andrew first appears in 0005 ii tom s early life.
With Miles Hendon (friendship): Father Andrew is a kind priest who helps Miles and later provides sanctuary for him. With Edward VI (friendship): Father Andrew shows kindness to Edward when he is lost and alone, offering him shelter. With Edward VI (friendship): Father Andrew shows kindness to Edward when he is lost and alone, offering him shelter.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Tom's World and Court Allies
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Hendon's emotional low point—his humiliation in the stocks and despair over his lost inheritance and reputatio…
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- Miles Hendon
friendship · positive
Father Andrew is a kind priest who helps Miles and later provides sanctuary for him. How this plays out →
- Edward VI
friendship · positive
- Edward VI
friendship · positive
- Miles Hendon
friendship · positive
Father Andrew is a kind priest who helps Miles and later provides sanctuary for him. How this plays out →
- Edward VI
friendship · positive
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See Father Andrew in II: Tom’s Early LifeIn the story
Father Andrew appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Father Andrew in II: Tom’s Early Life