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Tom Brown’s School Days · Character

Bill Smith

A village boy or servant mentioned briefly.

minor

Also known as Smith, Bill

First appearance: part i ii the veast

See Bill Smith in part i ii the veastBook page

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BEBenjaminJWJoe WillisBOBobTBTom BrownWSWillum SmithBSBill Smith

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Character groups

  • Minor and Background Characters
  • Village and Home Characters
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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