The School for Scandal · Character
Servant
Generic household servants who deliver messages and announce visitors.
minor
Also known as Servants, Servant Mr. Surface, Servant Mr. Crabtree, Servant Lady Sneerwell, Exit Servant, Reenter Servant, my master, My master
First appearance: act i
Servant's tie to Joseph Surface is one of the pressures that moves The School for Scandal—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Joseph Surface (professional): Joseph orders his servant around imperiously, using him to facilitate his schemes. With Sir Peter Teazle (professional): The servant serves Sir Peter and is often caught in the middle…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Central characters and gossips
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak of the scandal’s…
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- Joseph Surface
professional · negative
Joseph orders his servant around imperiously, using him to facilitate his schemes. How this plays out →
- Sir Peter Teazle
professional · ambivalent
Relationship notes
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See Servant in act i