Tom Brown’s School Days · Character
Crab Jones
A sly and manipulative schoolboy known for his cunning.
minor
Also known as Crab Jones, Crab, Trust Crab Jones, Jones, old Jones
First appearance: part i iii sundry wars and alliances
Crab Jones'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.
Described as the queerest, coolest fish in Rugby, called to place the ball for a goal kick.
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With Tom Brown (friendship): Crab Jones is a schoolmate and friend who shares in Tom's schoolboy exploits and camaraderie. With Tom Brown (friendship): Crab Jones is a schoolmate and friend who shares in Tom's schoolboy…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Rugby School Core Characters
- Minor and Background Characters
- Village and Home 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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friendship · positive
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- Tom Brown
friendship · positive
Crab Jones is a schoolmate and friend who shares in Tom's schoolboy exploits and… How this plays out →
- Tom Brown
friendship · positive
Crab Jones is a schoolmate and friend who shares in Tom's schoolboy exploits and… How this plays out →
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See Crab Jones in part i iii sundry wars and alliances