Tom Brown’s School Days · Character
Benjamin
An old family servant of the Browns, devoted and fond of Tom.
minor
Also known as old Benjy, Benjy, Mr. Benjamin, Poor old Benjy
First appearance: part i i the brown family
Benjamin's tie to Tom Brown is one of the pressures that moves Tom Brown’s School Days—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
An old family servant and friend, who shares stories and wisdom with young Tom.
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With Tom Brown (social): Benjamin is a local villager and servant who assists Tom during his time at Rugby, providing practical help. With Farmer Ives (social): Benjamin and Farmer Ives are local acquaintances in the…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Village and Home Characters
- Minor and Background Characters
- Rugby School Core Characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this chapter, Tom Brown reaches his emotional and psychological peak by confronting his deepest fear—the dr…
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- Farmer Ives
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- Farmer Ives
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- Farmer Ives
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See Benjamin in part i i the brown family